Yet more private feedback that it is disconcerting that I talk about my medical situation within the same thread as technical commentary.
Oct 19, 2015 · 8:38 PM UTC
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@mattmay Well, this hits a whole different level for some folks who fear for me when I say something, even in jest, about my circumstances.
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@mattmay I always want to do better. I just don't know what better means or looks like.
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@matbeeDOTcom @jwilker It feels that way, does it not? I'm the silly optimist who still believes we can *evolve* via social interaction.
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@mollydotcom as in “please don’t bum us out, let’s talk tech only”? That’s kinda messed up.
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@mollydotcom back in the day, some folks got that same sort of feedback for personal blogging instead of just tech (or politics, etc.).
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@mollydotcom or heck, even just political posts on an ostensibly tech blog.
@mollydotcom for some, the solution was category feeds. Others just stopped blogging. 😢
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@mollydotcom And I was all, "FFS, it's a *person* posting, no one owes you anything, least of all silencing aspects you find uncomfortable."
@mollydotcom and then blogs became big business and even more topic-specific. 🙈🙉🙊