Hot take: the "unwelcoming" nature of fedi is learned behaviour. People see others being absolutely terrible to other human beings, see no repercussions (except driving away the fledgling AP newbie or dev), and think it's okay to terrorize the next one they encounter.
Quick note on tonightâs #Monsterdon entry: On the Wikipedia entry for the soundtrack to the 1999 Godzilla movie, this comment is made about one of the songs:âA notable entry is âNo Shelterâ by Rage Against the Machine, in which a line in the lyrics of the song appears to criticize the film for distracting the public, saying, âGodzilla, pure motherfucking filler. Get your eyes off the real killer.â"
âMen of Earth, we have a warningâŚâWhatever you do, NEVER activate a Large Hadron Collider. Itâll screw up your timeline and let Nazis come back!â#Monsterdon