Now is as good a time as any to revisit Vicki Boykis’s essay, Fix the internet by writing good stuff and being nice to people.

@kimberlyhirsh This rang true for me:

This tone has slowly permeated Twitter to the point where it’s almost impossible to have a genuine conversation with anyone, or to ask any questions without being labeled ignorant and “problematic.”

I never understood when this transition happened. People who were nicer earlier became unironically mean. I quickly learned not to engage and withdrew myself.