I feel like these disembodied comms are the root of the problem. Granted, FriAM has been much less toxic than some of the other fora I've participated in (and WAY less than those I don't participate in). But even here, we've seen our share. So I think I'm retreating to meat space for the most part.
I've long lamented the lack of feedback mechanisms in asemantic spaces like this. The multiscale, intense, fast and slow composition of feedback(s) are defining. Degrade those and the definition degrades. I recently failed to remember an aphorism on the fly at the pub. But it nagged enough to make me look it up later: "Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." - Notorious d.e.b. I think I'm simply tired of trying to estimate the assholery. It's so much easier with more feedback. On 2/3/26 4:45 PM, Jon Zingale wrote:
I know I came to this group in what appears to be its twilight. The in-person meetups are weirdly sad. I feel pressed to ask if it is the case that everyone is either: 1. on vacation/ too busy 2. too depressed / failing to find inspiration 3. moved on to greener forums 4. preferring the company of LLMs ... N. waiting for someone frail to post Sometimes I trawl reddit or whatever discord, but I cannot help but feel like beacons of inspiration are becoming fewer and further between. This group has managed to inspire me, keep my interest, for over a decade. In that time, I pushed myself to understand perspectives that I would never have dreamed existed. I hope there is still something to talk about.
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