As per the article:

"But what if my container is ‘microwave-safe’?

Though various plastics are marked as microwave-safe—and plenty of plastic lobbyists have defended them as perfectly safe—the term is somewhat misleading. It’s simply referring to plastic types that won’t crack or melt when heated, not their chemical makeup. Supposedly microwave-safe products can still contain bisphenols, phthalates, and plenty of other potentially harmful ingredients."

This comment feels needlessly hostile.

When organizations mess up, why is their first response to the critique to say “Why didn’t you come to us first?” when they really mean “Why did you make this public so we actually have to do something?”

I get really frustrated with the response because it doesn’t come across as a company actually interested in improving, but just throwing accusations back and trying to beg off the responsibility of actually holding themselves accountable.

You’re seeing words that trigger your community’s language filter, I believe.

Here’s the guide I used from Way of Leaf for my first flush. The main way that mushroom cultures fail is because they get overtaken by mold spores, so sterilization of everything is VITAL. Spores can be purchased online for microscopy purposes, along with pre-sterilized grain bags with injection ports.

This feels like a bad faith argument. OP correctly identifies that users from instances other than Beehaw tend to be more likely to engage in argumentative and pedantic commentary, which you prove in your interactions so far.

Seconding this. OP seems very determined to avoid interacting with comments that don’t explicitly confirm their own worldview.

• Steve1998MREInfo tests and reviews military MREs from all around the world. Surprisingly entertaining and wholesome.
• Townsends 18th century living history reenactment and history, especially focusing on the food and everyday chores of colonial Americans.
• Wendigoon cool dude who makes videos on conspiracies, analog horror series, modern mysteries, and bible studies.
• Knowing Better educational political and sociological videos with occasional skits.

I appreciate your work moderating and growing a community <3

Very true, I forgot about the doorbell cameras! Neighbors on FB will often post their camera footage when a “suspicious” (read: black or young) person drives by

I feel the more likely scenario is for public surveillance to reach a point where everyone outside their home (or near a window) is being recorded from multiple sources.

Seconding this; Cruelty Squad is hitting that Deus Ex/Quake itch for me right now

Thank you for sharing your experience. Reading the replies it seems like most of us have experienced similar from Reddit, and I agree with ArtZuron’s comment “the more public an online space becomes […] [t]he loudest most obnoxious people ruin it”. I’m reminded of Alyaza’s post of how unchecked toxicity can rapidly poison a userbase and drive away positive interaction. MayonnaiseArch sums it up better than I can: “being abused and gaslit and molested in any single interaction really makes you act in a different way, you can’t be honest or open in that kind of environment”

Ayo, occasional user of lsd and grower of shrooms here

If they banned us you’d have to get rid of your top half, and you don’t want to make an ass of yourself :3

Squawk!

I don’t think there is anything they can do to get me back anymore. I have a lot of issues with the culture that exists on that site, and that’s not something that can be fixed by walking back the API stuff or removing a few problematic individuals.

I’m dealing with this myself, and as others have said as people exit education and enter the workforce, there’s often fewer opportunities to meet new people and develop friendships. In school you had multiple classes with all new people to get to know, in the workplace you’re usually working with the same dozen or so people. I personally also have a detached workplace persona that’s very different from me outside of work, and that barrier naturally makes it harder to make genuine connections.

Local events like farmers markets or board game nights at a local game store are great ways to meet new people, it just takes some proactive effort to find them, actually show up, and be open to conversation.

I personally migrated because I wanted to avoid the majority