2026-06-28 06:30 UTC
@splitbrain@fedi.splitbrain.org Yes. I hate this.
People's desire to feel helpful trumps their willingness to judge whether they *are*.
And so they create *more* load in a situation when I'm likely already slightly stressed.
If you thank them, others might think your issue is answered. If you say it doesn't work, they start arguing. If you don't reply, it's rude.
And it takes up space, with fewer people replying.
I now only ask if it's really really unavoidable.
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@larsmb@mastodon.online 2026-06-28 06:37
@splitbrain@fedi.splitbrain.org People want to be social on social media, and I get that that's an important function. But I wish there was an effective way of indicating "look, I really need factual help, not social connection. Please don't engage unless you really have an answer that'd be helpful to a reasonably smart person whose already spent hours on their own." Without coming across like an arse.