On Using Hashtags …

The use of the CW (Content Warning) feature is great for a variety of purposes, but even more wonderful is the use of appropriate hashtags for your content.

Using them is considerate as it allows others to better filter and control what they do and don’t want to see. Not everyone wants to have the same experience, so it’s greatly appreciated when you consider the feelings of others as you share yours.

In my mind a community is a gathering of people and those people share space and are neighbors for lack of a better word.

If everyone looked out for each other’s mental health and was conscious of how their words and actions shaped others experiences then I think the community would be more accessible for people of all kinds.

There is no harm in being considerate of others or even thinking of them before seetheposting or posting without hashtags which really doesn’t take long to do.

The use of the CW (Content Warning) is incredibly handy and considerate to others and so is using appropriate hashtags so others may better filter their feeds. Using hashtags like #politics, #elonmusk, #twitter, etc is a great way to help others enjoy CoSo in the way that is most healthy for them.

It’s strange because I would think people coming over from the Hellmouth would use hashtags as it is pretty much second nature to them … but I believe the refugees are so programmed to only think of hashtags as things to help push their content and gain popularity that they just can’t conceive of them being used as a way of being considerate of other people’s feelings.

The mindset is so ingrained towards selfishness and self-promotion and not something as basic as just filtering content for a variety of reasons.