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RE: True Colours 9: Curation & End Report Week 5 - February 2026
There are many truths to reflect on. I believe communities should be more welcoming, as some even seem intent on driving new users away. I say this from personal experience, admitting I made mistakes, but not intentionally. We need to treat people more as we would like to be treated, and create positive connections even if we don't like someone, at least when we're managing or moderating a community.
I think it’s good that you’ve mentioned that. Around 2024, it was much worse, and I’ve also noticed that these kinds of issues are still going on. I don’t know to what extent newcomers are still being guided; perhaps it’s also the case that newcomers are better off without guidance, after all, that’s how I started too, and you get to know your way around faster, as well as the communities where you are welcome. That’s how I see it, anyway: if I’m not welcome, I’m off and I’ll never return to this sort of community. And believe me, he said a lot of things that mean I’ll definitely never post anything there again.
Hehe, when I first landed on Steem and had my initial experiences, I thought everyone was a jerk, but in the end, I realized that not everyone is, and I came back. But now I understand how Trump won with the Latino vote, and that says it all 😂