Just a heads up. These are not messages. They are public forum posts.
I can see how it would be discombobulating to see that appearing as a message in your inbox, but although you are notified, it’s not a message to you. It’s a notification of comments in a thread or post you follow.
Sure, people have conversations through threads. But, it’s still different.
Your first messages conveyed the confusion of discovering it, but blaming the other poster for your response, for a valid comment, while bemoaning user engagement is a bit contradictory.
I see your heart is in the right place, and you’re mildly offended, but you too, could consider the context and the impact your posts have.
No, the fediverse supports tagging users. Comment threads can be used for a conversation but should not be confused with direct messages, which are generally private. It’s a community conversation where anyone can jump in at any point.
It’s true in pretty much all forums, federated or not.
Your request that people be more pleasant implies they were being unpleasant. They weren’t, unless you’re Hegseth. As you said, you’re misinterpreting their comment.
I don’t think you know what a non-sequitor is.
At this point I’m dropping out as this is not productive and you’re becoming very combative. It’s a bit ironic considering your request for politeness.
I agree, I was being critical. However, I was trying to do so in a constructive way. It’s obviously not constructive for you.
Just a heads up. These are not messages. They are public forum posts.
I can see how it would be discombobulating to see that appearing as a message in your inbox, but although you are notified, it’s not a message to you. It’s a notification of comments in a thread or post you follow.
Sure, people have conversations through threads. But, it’s still different.
Your first messages conveyed the confusion of discovering it, but blaming the other poster for your response, for a valid comment, while bemoaning user engagement is a bit contradictory.
I see your heart is in the right place, and you’re mildly offended, but you too, could consider the context and the impact your posts have.
That may be true in other forums, but in the fediverse, both I and the community are actors, and the posts here are messages to us.
And I’m not particularly offended. I figured it out eventually. It just isn’t a particularly fun time.
No, the fediverse supports tagging users. Comment threads can be used for a conversation but should not be confused with direct messages, which are generally private. It’s a community conversation where anyone can jump in at any point.
It’s true in pretty much all forums, federated or not.
Your point is strictly non sequitar. At no point did I claim anyone was misbehaving in my DMs.
Your request that people be more pleasant implies they were being unpleasant. They weren’t, unless you’re Hegseth. As you said, you’re misinterpreting their comment.
I don’t think you know what a non-sequitor is.
At this point I’m dropping out as this is not productive and you’re becoming very combative. It’s a bit ironic considering your request for politeness.
I agree, I was being critical. However, I was trying to do so in a constructive way. It’s obviously not constructive for you.