Thread by @GPrime85

It's SO TEMPTING to invest my time every day dunking on fools. (Heaven knows I have the ability to do it, and do it well.) But I've been meditating: What's the end goal? To make enemies look foolish, and myself dominant? Is that a path toward wisdom and excellence?

I'm happy to talk about almost anything if asked. I love sharing knowledge. Making a hobby/sport of mockery, however, seems detestable.

I dislike Renfamous as a person because she was rude to me, but I just blocked her. It isn't healthy to mock someone for months.

I objected when Scott Kurtz, a pioneer of webcomics, was disrespected too; though I strongly disagree with his politics.

I don't want to help normalize dunking on others and cheering. There are times when we need to lay a motherfucker out, but it's not something to be enjoyed.

Mockery/endless taunting is the behavior of someone who is in a low spiritual place - and wants to drag others down into the trenches.

What I'm trying to say is, I'd like to be more constructive. I don't want to spend every day "memeing" on randos I want nothing to do with.

I don't believe "drama marketing" leads to a future I want to be part of. It's an abrasive cash grab that will end up detonating everyone in its radius. Toxicity leaves no room for normies to come hang out, to feel comfortable shopping/creating projects. To build.

Toxicity doesn't build healthy relationships, either. Everyone is a potential enemy: "How can they screw me? How can I screw them? I'd better record every interaction I have, to be safe."

Showing how nasty you can be only makes your friends wonder when they're next.