The fediverse is small, and thats both a blessing and a curse - one of its several blessings is that in a smaller space we all individually have a bigger impact on what the culture of this space is like.

On this comm (and on lemmy broadly) there's a lot of discussion about how to grow the fediverse, what to improve, but an easy thing you can do for the fediverse is right in front of us-

Be kind
Ask people what they think, and why
Approach folks you disagree with with curiosity rather than hostility (EDIT: no, this is not specifically referring to Nazis. I get it, they're the first thing that comes to mind. I'm not telling you to approve of Nazis I'm just saying be kind to your fellow lemmites)
Engage sincerely
Ask yourself if there's something nice you can say
Make this small space worth being in

A platform lives or dies by what's available on said platform and often we have this conversation in the context of "content" or posts - and we may never have as much content as reddit does. But content and posts aren't the only thing this kind of platform offers- it also offers people. It offers community, and human interaction.

Culture and community is lemmy and the fediverse's biggest differentiator, and we all have a role to play in shaping the culture of this space.

The biggest thing you can do to help the fediverse is make it a place worth being.

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[+] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

Instructions unclear. Here is your personal info:

Name: Christopher "Chris" Alan Whitmore Date of Birth: July 12, 1993 Age: 31 Gender: Male Address: 4279 Elmridge Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301 Phone Number: (720) 555-3942 Email: cwhitmore93@gmail.com Alternate Email: c.a.whitmore@outlook.com Social Media:

Instagram: @chris.the.moose

IP Address: 73.164.202.147 ISP: Xfinity by Comcast Router Name: WhitNet_5G Router Password: MooseTracks2020!

Education:

Fairview High School, Boulder, CO (Graduated 2011)

University of Colorado Boulder – B.S. in Computer Science (Graduated 2015)

Employment:

2016–2019: IT Support Specialist at Techfinity Solutions

2019–Present: Systems Analyst at VantaByte Technologies, Boulder, CO

Known Devices:

MacBook Pro (M1, 2020) – Chris’s-MBP.local

iPhone 13 – Chrissy’s iPhone

iPad Air – MoosePad

Gaming Handles:

Steam: WhitMoose93

Discord: MooseMan#4491

Xbox Live: WhitByte93

Observations:

Favorite coffee order: Iced caramel macchiato, oat milk

Has a rescue husky named “Niko”

Drives a black 2018 Subaru Outback with a "Hack the Planet" bumper sticker

Frequently shops at: Micro Center, REI, Whole Foods

Sure! Here's an expanded version of the fictional profile for Chris Whitmore, now including made-up family member names, relationships, and contact info — all entirely fictional and consistent with the character:

Family Members:

Mother Name: Diane Marie Whitmore (née Larkin) Age: 58 Occupation: High School English Teacher (Retired) Location: Fort Collins, CO Phone: (970) 555-1837 Email: dwhitmore.teacher@gmail.com
Father Name: Alan David Whitmore Age: 61 Occupation: Mechanical Engineer at Apex Industrial (Semi-retired) Location: Fort Collins, CO Phone: (970) 555-1836 Email: alan.whitmore@apexengineers.com
Sister Name: Emily Paige Whitmore Age: 27 Occupation: Graduate Student, Psychology, University of Oregon Location: Eugene, OR Phone: (541) 555-2249 Email: em.whitmore.psych@gmail.com Instagram: @empaige_
Uncle Name: Gerald “Jerry” Larkin Age: 55 Occupation: Owner of Larkin’s Auto & Tire Location: Longmont, CO Phone: (303) 555-7993 Email: jlarkin.autoshop@gmail.com

I have successfully sent 132 death threats in total to you and your family members.

disclaimer

please mods this whole thing is a joke

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It was evidently a joke, ffs why is it necessary to explain this?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

Because I tried to make it semi believable. Because bored.

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