6 tweets · October 2021 · 189 likes · 4 retweets · read on Twitter
Met some folks in a park today, and said "so yeah, hit me up on facebook or twitter" and got a response like "twitter?! 😲" (not the first time this has happened) and I explained that there's a small but growing scene that's actually good, and she seemed curious to check it out!
I described people supporting each other's "do 100 things" project, like "oh wow great drawing, I'd buy a print of that" and various other elements of the vibe.
I said "we talk about what makes for good community, too" which she appreciated, and I listed things like "not dunking on bad takes because it just signal boosts them"... instead we
Many people who don't use twitter still cannot *imagine* that we're having this much fun & learning & connection here. They react like I'm telling them I'm throwing a chill party in a warzone. More disbelief than judgment or concern, just like "what?"
Curious who else has gotten a reaction like this when they talk about strangely earnest twitter in person!