I want to share some unpleasantness that has penetrated #mastodon and I recognize it well from twitter. It is not just the shadowbanning. There are real organized efforts to have people targeted and bullied off this platform. It starts with censorship and then it ends in people suggesting people self-harm. I have seen it time and time again, I have been the target of it. They will start with the most outspoken users, usually #women. Big accounts will unwittingly join in.
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If anyone is giving you a bad vibe or replying passive aggressively with personal information or just replying with mildly threatening replies. Block them immediately. Sometimes it will be people who were really nice to you at the beginning, want you to trust them, then suddenly partake in bullying or rude comments. Block them. This is just social media. Protect your peace. #mastodon #women