**Starling** @Starling · Dec 31, 2017, 13:57

**Starling** @Starling · Dec 31, 2017, 13:57

Starling @Starling

Dec 31, 2017, 13:57

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I'm feeling somewhat down about all the negativity on Twitter (more so than usual) and how I really don't want any of that to bleed through onto Mastodon.

I've only been here a short while, but it's fast become a safe haven for me. Perhaps I'm still naive (even at my moderately advanced age), but I just want everyone to get along.

⚌ @sonicbooming · Dec 31, 2017, 14:00

⚌ @sonicbooming · Dec 31, 2017, 14:00

Dec 31, 2017, 14:00

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@Starling Make the follow rule, it's helped me.

Only follow humans and/or weird funny bots. No media/news. It'll make this place so much more endurable and pleasant.

I'm in the same boat, my foot is halfway out the door. I'm only on Twitter for like 5 humans I care about.

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Dec 31, 2017, 14:14

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Dec 31, 2017, 14:14

Dec 31, 2017, 14:14

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@sonicbooming @Starling I'm starting to wonder whether some of the negativity is because you can't easily mute all RTs like you can here. When you consider the source of what's upsetting over there, it's not often someone you're actively following; it's more likely to be something RT'ed by one of your followers that they're reacting to. YMMV of course.

⚌ @sonicbooming · 2017-12-31T14:16:25Z

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@rosjackson @Starling You're not wrong, but as you say, that's ultimately going to depend on the types of individuals/accounts you follow.

There's definitely more customization and control with Mastodon instances, so that makes quite a difference.

I do just think that this place has more of an "early days of twitter" vibe before it became all corporate and all media driven. It's about the human interactions you make with other people.

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**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Dec 31, 2017, 14:20

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Dec 31, 2017, 14:20

Dec 31, 2017, 14:20

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@sonicbooming @Starling I agree. I recently made a purge of accounts I was following, and that improved things a little, but it's really noticeable how little engagement there is over there.