if you would be willing to share one thing under this poll that you are doing to help make feddy a nice time for others I think a lot of people are probably going to see it, and many of us will find it instructive.
@falcennial
Disagree in private messages, be a "yes, and" person in public. Block trolls early, block trolls often.
Oct 10, 2026, 4:29 PM@donaldham @falcennial Blocking and muting is key! I'll go one step further than just trolls: block and mute those that you wholeheartedly agree with, but whose posts always send you into anger or despair.
Your mental health is worth way more than staying in the echo chamber.
@chunshek @falcennial
I'm a big fan of the time-limited mute feature. If someone is off on a day-long political rant, if they're going for fear or anger about something, but I like them otherwise, a mute for 24 hours to 30 days works wonders.
Oct 10, 2026, 4:38 PM@donaldham Yes! I put on 7-day mutes from time-to-time. But I know it's better for me to unfollow if I keep doing 7-day mutes on the same person.
brilliance!
Oct 10, 2026, 4:26 PM@falcennial I just have 5 simple rules that I want others to hold me accountable for: