#apparently saying homo sapiens is like saying chai tea. that might not be true

[selectivechaos]

honestly the way people talk about ‘bots’ on this site isn’t right. like, you can ask people to alter their blog so that it doesn’t look like a bot.

and you can do that nicely.

you don’t need to go on about how “you look like a fucking bot”. you don’t need to be angry and spam emojis about it.

not only is it unfriendly to new users,

but it hurts people who struggle to personalise their blogs.

people with social anxiety.

people with depersonalisation.

people with executive dysfunction.

etc.

some people are really fucking scared of online spaces. i am.

“just reblog one thing” no. fuck no. it’s not easy for everyone. for some people it’s the hardest, most dreaded thing. i used to be so fucking afraid of the like button and accidentally pressing it.

so please stop acting like blog personalisation is easy to do or ‘the least you could ask’ of someone. please stop acting like those who don’t personalise their blogs, and then get blocked, deserve that. they don’t.

we can’t help it; i soft block accounts i think are bots. but please be gentle with others. there are still real beings behind many many screens. 🌹🌹