Ralph Paßgang<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@SnowshadowII" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SnowshadowII</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Em0nM4stodon</span></a></span><br>Translation:<br>Where has the <a href="https://social.dogondo.de/tags/tolerance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolerance</span></a> gone?<br>I've noticed lately that many people here are quick to criticize others. Thankfully, it's mostly done calmly and objectively, but sometimes, unfortunately, it's loud and arrogant. In rare cases, it even descends into insults, slander, and deliberate falsehoods.</p><p>Some engage in these discussions because they believe they are fighting for the right cause. Others, unfortunately, do so to deliberately polarize and draw attention to themselves. I certainly won't reach the second group with this, but perhaps at least the first:</p><p>The <a href="https://social.dogondo.de/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> is the most diverse place on the internet I know, and that's a good thing. But that can only work with a lot of tolerance. And tolerance primarily means: live and let live. Not seeing yourself and your <a href="https://social.dogondo.de/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a> as the only <a href="https://social.dogondo.de/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> and allowing alternative viewpoints.<br>In most cases, it's enough to simply not follow (or unfollow) people who bother you in your timeline. If that's not enough, muting or blocking are functions specifically designed for this and work well.<br>And if you feel you can't "stay silent," a private message is usually better than a public one.</p><p>Don't get me wrong: I don't want a platform where you can't say anything. But you don't have to constantly "take over" other people's posts with your own views. Write your own posts for that.</p>