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Some members of the fediverse have some ... #unreasonable behaviours. If it only affects them, that's fine. But when they're aggressively bothering others, it's a problem. They're the #scolds that jump on posts, frequently those new to the #fediverse, giving forceful instructions about their #behaviour.

#Demanding strangers add content warnings to posts mentioning subjects that bother you is not #reasonable. It's like walking up to someone you don't know in a coffee shop and demanding they turn their laptop screen away from you because you don't like the article they're reading or the email they're writing. Some people on the receiving end of this behaviour will accommodate such #demands, just to avoid the conflict -- but you should not be surprised, or offended, if you get a harsher response telling you to mind your own damn business.

It's similar for people demanding others add alt-text to images. I do it. Lots of people do. But the people who don't add alt text don't owe anybody anything. You demanding they spend their time doing something because you want it, not because they want to, is simply not reasonable behaviour.

This scares people away from the community - justifiably, because it's #aggressive, #unsolicited, unwanted criticism.

This happens in other spheres, too. As a Free Software author, I sometimes get email from people demanding I implement a feature or change a behaviour to suit their preferences.

Please don't be like this.

The #bible teaches that EVERYONE may benefit greatly 2 be #soberminded ~ How so?

Persons w/ #addictions who abstain from whatever they're addicted 2 ( #pornography #alcohol #drugs etc) may say that they are now "sober". We're wise to be #Reasonable #Balanced = #SOBER in mind/❤ in ALL ways (our view of #wealth #selfimportance #freespeech etc).

💖How/Who we truly are On The Inside ALWAYS comes out eventually. Choose 2 be sober minded!

gotquestions.org/sober-minded.

#ChristianFaith 🤺🛡 #ChristianLiving

#TedyTeow, #Malaysian #fraudster dubbed #JhoLow 2
"Malaysian social media celebrated Teow’s extradition to PRC. “He destroyed many people’s lives.. deserves to be whipped, tortured & suffer in prison b4 dying”.. Ang hopes his experience will serve as a #cautionarytale to anyone #tempted by #investments offering too much, too fast. “huge cos like EPF offer #reasonable returns at ~6%.. what makes u think much smaller cos can #guarantee returns tt r much higher?”"
#StopGreed
scmp.com/week-asia/people/arti

South China Morning Post · How Tedy Teow, the fraudster dubbed ‘Jho Low 2’, allegedly swindled millionsTeow’s MBI Group duped thousands with fake high-return investments, leading to his extradition to China on massive fraud charges.

Some links to ideas from three different people I consider #reasonable when thinking about what's going on in #Israel and #Gaza. They don't all agree with one another, and they are all sad. They are all worth paying attention to.

Dr. #MatéGabor on Israel and #Palestine:
youtu.be/N6_GDDa4bmI?si=CAw0lD

#LeeAsher the dog rescue guy youtu.be/ZLCg9hPDy2Y?si=dq7CfG

Rabbi #DanyaRuttenberg: a lot of things are true
lifeisasacredtext.substack.com