I’ve learned so much more in the last two months by pursuing posts that look interesting on Mastodon than I learned in six years of doom scrolling a feed that served up politics of outrage and fear. Those algorithms can kill a psyche and an intellect. I’m thankful to have landed on the right side of the looking glass.
@Meryem_Fuat I genuinely think I am calmer than when I was looking at birdsite several times a day.
I miss the #writingcommunity that I’d found there and I may be losing out in terms of promoting the novel I am about to publish, but #swingsandroundabouts.
I haven’t found so many #writers and #readers here yet, but the quality of interaction is great.
@JonSparks I know. I think that site put me into a perpetual state of anxiety.