That feeling after your 4th edit, when the story you wrote out finally flows cleanly and doesn’t have any snags that will spur an internet argument, then you hit cancel and move on without posting it.
For me it was Discord. Entered a server, was all cool, but people there had the weird habit of making bots and saying “hey that’s my alter” (no, “Hawk Two” as in Two from BFDI riding a hawk is not your alter ego no way). I tried to say those jokes weren’t funny, guess what? Got doxxed.
That feeling after your 4th edit, when the story you wrote out finally flows cleanly and doesn’t have any snags that will spur an internet argument, then you hit cancel and move on without posting it.
Typing out the comment then delete it is therapeutic, but without the traumatisation of getting piled on.
After my Reddit ban now I’m really cautious what I post anywhere. I’m traumatized
For me it was Discord. Entered a server, was all cool, but people there had the weird habit of making bots and saying “hey that’s my alter” (no, “Hawk Two” as in Two from BFDI riding a hawk is not your alter ego no way). I tried to say those jokes weren’t funny, guess what? Got doxxed.
I’m sorry that happened to you.
Well, atleast I learnt to listen when people warn you to not join specific websites.