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Normalise following nostriches, not ideologies.

I have never been one to avoid following accounts on #nostr just because they have a different stance on a thing. Differences are the spice of life, and we don't need to agree on everything to follow one another and enjoy content. :meow_bongo_keyboard:

So if you see me following you, it's because we've had some form of engagement that I enjoyed, or you put out an interesting/funny note, or otherwise. It does not necessarily mean I agree with your takes, but it does mean there's a level of respect for who you are. :MEOWDY:

Personally I find the idea of only following those who share my ideologies a bit ridiculous: you are setting up your own echo chamber (but if that's what you want to do, that's okay too!)

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Valentino Giudice 1w ago

On Twitter I follow this guideline, generally.

If I only followed people I agree with, then I would create an eco chamber for myself.

One may suggest to do the opposite: to only follow those I most disagree with. People I most disagree with, however, are often either flat Earthers or Nazis. I can be exposed to those ideas, but, pragmatically, there isn't much time I can reasonably dedicate to those ideas and I don't want my whole timeline to be brainrot.

I follow people based on positive interactions and, as is human, for better or worse, I consider agreement as positive and disagreement as negative in making that determination. However, I do not unfollow based on disagreement.

If I agree with someone on something, it surely doesn't mean I agree with them on everything else. So this allows you to have a widely diverse feed, politically and ideologically, without your whole timeline turning into brainrot.