Because the anonymity and impersonalness of this site is what makes it much more accessible to many of us than non-anonymous social media. Some of us have an easier time interacting with ideas if it’s impersonal. Knowing who the people on the site are lessens the appeal and accessibility.
Well, what would you have us do? Not be shown basic respect by getting our pronouns (which ioo doesn’t de-anonymise us as much as you seem to be implying) right or having to point out things time and time again until people ‘get’ it (for the other things in our profile)?
We personally think this is a silly argument and the point is the people, otherwise why would anyone or anymany come here if they weren’t shown such basic respect?
Communities are not just about the ideas and discussions that make them up but the people that are a part of them. Else we might as well all just talk to ‘AI’ chat bots all day as that would provide the same experience as you seem to be implying is wanted by most.
Not all of us are neurotypical. Those of us who aren’t and have differing needs deserve space. There is plenty of choice for non-anonymous social media.
We’re not neurotypical either, so this argument doesn’t work ioo.
Again, pronouns don’t de-anonymise as much as you seem to be implying. They’re just a politeness. A lot of us have fought long and hard for such things, to be told that all the work we have put in isn’t worth it because others can’t be bothered to do a simple click or tap and read is in our opinion erasure and we don’t accept that in our communities.
Also we don’t buy the idea that Lemmy is inherently meant to be anonymous to such extreme degrees, or at all. If you don’t want to reveal yourself at all, that’s fine. But we are fine having our pronouns etc out there and feel strongly that they should be respected and we’re going to keep pointing them out.
Thanks for joining in. However, our pronouns are cele/celes, as it says in our profile 🙂
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Thank you, we really appreciate that! <3
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So you are saying we should just be okay with people misgendering us and not paying attention to anything we have bothered putting in time to write?
If so that attitude completely stinks and isn’t helpful for driving things forward.
You and your pronouns are ofc valid, but it’s unfortunately not feasible to go into everyone’s profile in a forum like this.
We do before referring to others external to us. We don’t understand why that’s so difficult for others.
Because the anonymity and impersonalness of this site is what makes it much more accessible to many of us than non-anonymous social media. Some of us have an easier time interacting with ideas if it’s impersonal. Knowing who the people on the site are lessens the appeal and accessibility.
Well, what would you have us do? Not be shown basic respect by getting our pronouns (which ioo doesn’t de-anonymise us as much as you seem to be implying) right or having to point out things time and time again until people ‘get’ it (for the other things in our profile)?
We personally think this is a silly argument and the point is the people, otherwise why would anyone or anymany come here if they weren’t shown such basic respect?
Communities are not just about the ideas and discussions that make them up but the people that are a part of them. Else we might as well all just talk to ‘AI’ chat bots all day as that would provide the same experience as you seem to be implying is wanted by most.
It’s worth bothering to care.
Not all of us are neurotypical. Those of us who aren’t and have differing needs deserve space. There is plenty of choice for non-anonymous social media.
We’re not neurotypical either, so this argument doesn’t work ioo.
Again, pronouns don’t de-anonymise as much as you seem to be implying. They’re just a politeness. A lot of us have fought long and hard for such things, to be told that all the work we have put in isn’t worth it because others can’t be bothered to do a simple click or tap and read is in our opinion erasure and we don’t accept that in our communities.
Also we don’t buy the idea that Lemmy is inherently meant to be anonymous to such extreme degrees, or at all. If you don’t want to reveal yourself at all, that’s fine. But we are fine having our pronouns etc out there and feel strongly that they should be respected and we’re going to keep pointing them out.