Thread by @tylerblack32

A quick reminder to my followers:

I do not appreciate my words being used in arguments used to demean others, or to call names. I can't police it all because i get way too many mentions per day, but if you do so, you're doing so against my wishes.

Also:

https://twitter.com/tylerblack32/status/1482028991259107328

I specifically abhor ableist language, racism, misogyny, and trans/homobphobia. I don't insults to intelligence and capabilities and appreciate all people from all diversities of life.

I call out foolish behaviour with "doofus" and academic pedantry with "egghead." b/c 240 char.

If i ever slip up from that, call me out on it. Again, i may or may not see it. I've reached a critical mass now where when i log in to twitter i have >2000 notifications, and there's nothing I can do about that except to ask anyone who follows me to be kinder to others.

I will also state that public criticism is not shaming, public disagreement is not bullying, and publicly calling out reprehsible language or behaviour isn't cancelling, even if it leads to negative consequences.

But the line is thin and grey and it's important to re-examine it.

I wish to influence public narrative, shut down misinformation spreaders, call out disinformation, and point out horrible uses of science, logic, or even thinking. To anyone who does these things, it's unpleasant, but I don't care. I'll do my best.

I will remind all white cis straight men on this thread that the internet can be an extremely threatening place & toxic place to people who aren't, & fires can be started that cause severe damage to vulnerable people. I'm one of those people, time-to-time that needs that reminder

Lets tackle misinformation together, and lets do so without causing literal harms to others.

If people doing incorrect things feel bad about being told they are doing incorrect things, I honestly don't care.