Also, the negativity that shows up so frequently on the Threadiverse is part of what made me severely cut back participation.

It’s not only that they were dismissing cutesy pleasantries, they were trying at every turn to be the turd in the punch bowl. “We are made from stars” - “yeah, so is smelly garbage” - " that’s still beautiful" - “yeah but it doesn’t solve racism!” - “things don’t have to have a bigger purpose to be enjoyed” - " well that’s just trivial nonsense". Insufferable prickishness.

That’s what makes me participate less and less in these spaces, because there’s always some asshole trying to make everybody else just as miserable as they themselves are. It’s fine if you don’t share the perspective, but there’s no need to be a dick about it.

Anyway, thanks for trying, I enjoyed engaging with those thoughts :)