The Bluesky Etiquette


Dear Aunt Blabby,

What is the proper etiquette when commenting on Bluesky? I tend to just comment on any interesting post I see, although I recently saw a Blueskyer publish her distaste for people who dare comment on her timeline because they are strangers. Apparently it's as if she's having a conversation with her besties and someone (like myself) just barges in, something I would never do IRL. I rarely speak up in conversations I've been included in. Perhaps this is why I feel the need to share my feelings with anyone and everyone in the virtual world. I am an introvert who as an adult has gotten better with opening my mouth when I feel the speaking of tongues upon me. It's not easy, but I remember as a child having so much pent up frustration and anger towards myself because I was afraid to speak. I once overheard my sister call me a mouse because I cowered in a corner rather than endure the humiliation of someone looking at me, or, laughing at me. I have actually stopped and cut myself off from a certain blogger, which is sad because there's only a few bloggers left, because I was leaving comments, then felt like poo after I read the articulate comments his fellow readers left. Sometimes I even wondered if we had been reading the same blog, the responses were so vastly different from my own. It certainly helps to be anonymous on the world wide web so there is zero eye contact and I can run swiftly away. I have witnessed a 50/50 split regarding my butting in and leaving my witty remarks. Some Blueskyers are kind enough to like or respond. The other half completely ignores me. In fact the previous complainer of butters ins may have been thinking about me. Should I just keep my index finger to myself? Why would there be a comment box if not to be used, Aunt Blabby?

Sincerely,

Thingy

Dearest Thingy, 

I am not aware of a Bluesky, but I do MySpace (strangely  with zero feedback) and the occasional editorial. I make my living replying to comments so I'm not sure what the proper etiquette would be by inserting yourself into certain feeds. However, people are people, who unlike you, a very rare breed who would prefer to spend the day happily with one's self, most people are quite sociable and I would think welcome anyone who responds (positively, of course) to their comment, ie: personal opinion. Perhaps the issue is the comment you leave. Are you coming at them in a confrontational nature? Naturally, people want to be liked and respected. So, the question you ask might be, "should I keep my opposing opinion to myself, or should I offend the OP and rip them a new one?" What exactly are you looking for when you leave a comment, Thingy? Are you looking for followers, or perhaps, validation that someone would finally recognize you after being a mouse for so long? I wish I had the answer you seek, dear. Perhaps you could post your query directly to Blueskyers and see what their response would be. Is it something you'd really want to know? By all means voice your opinion IRL with company you are familiar with. Be the mouse that roars. 

All the best,

Aunt Blabby

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