I'm curious, now that Mastodon is better at loading missing replies, have you noticed a decrease in mansplaining?
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@ReCyclistAlan Yes, but I do question to what degree this matters. Mansplaining and similar issues have been a problem on Twitter, and happen on Bluesky and these are, more or less, both centralized platforms with all replies immediately visible.
Some people just can't resist the urge to bother a stranger.
Also: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/115866763237888337
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@MissWarcraft I think it's a combination of the fediverse attracting a more techy, less socially adept crowd, with no tools for defending against harassment and unhelpful comments.
There was a hope that at least some of it was due to Mastodon not showing all replies, so people would keep piling on, but I am not sure that was really the problem.
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@scottjenson Next best thing after proper scientific research, a social media poll!