Brent Maverick on Spoutible

The impression I'm getting from people on Spoutible is that many want more of a private chat feel, amongst like-minded people (like a virtual club), rather than an open forum where divergent beliefs can, at any moment, intrude on you; like a stranger interrupting your dinner w/ acquaintances.

02:08 PM - Feb 17, 2023

Dan Wentzel

@DanWentzel

In response to Brent Maverick.

I'm really good with divergent beliefs expressed civilly.

But imagine a party where strangers and robots interrupt your conversation to hurl bigoted, racist, or homophobic comments at you, or accuse you of being a pedophile for opposing fascism. That's #Twitter today.

02:12 PM - Feb 17, 2023

Brent Maverick

@Livingthatclife

In response to Dan Wentzel.

1) I certainly see that happening. Accusations about people's motives and name calling are an issue across the board politically.

It's a problem that chat rooms, social media sites, etc. have all tried to tackle in various ways, and once you hit millions of people, there's only so much you can do

02:34 PM - Feb 17, 2023

Brent Maverick

@Livingthatclife

In response to Dan Wentzel.

2) To me it comes down to trade-offs and preferences.

That same random access to jerks has led to many great relationships for me on Twitter w/ non jerks. I can deal with the jerks for that gain, but I totally get people who would rather avoid it.

02:35 PM - Feb 17, 2023

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