I think as a society, we are all still trying to figure out the rules for this new social media world we live in and seeing all the fallout, and it's definitely going to be harder for teens. And the media we have isn't really conducive to conversation and listening and empathy these days, unfortunately.
Oof, so much this. The basics of online etiquette and safety are still being actively hammered out, and it's pretty much just chaos out there. Which doesn't make it okay to lash out at people, but if everyone's feeling spooked to begin with, it's a little bit easier to see how it happens.
And hey, I'm glad to have you around and will be subscribing back as soon as I hit post comment! In addition to the shared fandoms you've already noticed, I realized yesterday that I actually played a route of SLBP a while back. I love that it's got you reading haiku and really thinking about it in depth -- it might not be a game that drew me in fannishly, but it's always great to see other people's enthusiasm for stories that speak to them!
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Oof, so much this. The basics of online etiquette and safety are still being actively hammered out, and it's pretty much just chaos out there. Which doesn't make it okay to lash out at people, but if everyone's feeling spooked to begin with, it's a little bit easier to see how it happens.
And hey, I'm glad to have you around and will be subscribing back as soon as I hit post comment! In addition to the shared fandoms you've already noticed, I realized yesterday that I actually played a route of SLBP a while back. I love that it's got you reading haiku and really thinking about it in depth -- it might not be a game that drew me in fannishly, but it's always great to see other people's enthusiasm for stories that speak to them!