This year I have been really pushing myself to break up with Meta, mainly because I have come to acknowledge that it leaves me feeling more angry at the end of the day. I do not enjoy the interactions I have with people on those platforms because for me it feels like I am constantly being harvested for information and reactions. It clicked that something that makes PB feel different for me is the sheer lack of Trolling! I never feel stupid for the joke going over my head or read comments where people seem to be going out of their way to make fun of the poster. Trolling to me is just a modern form of bullying and harassment. It is a low form of humor and I hate being poked for a reaction. I never feel that way on PB. Another thing I find unique to this platform is when others disagree about something it is addressed by users in such a friendly way. People will phrase their opposing thoughts with respect, kindness, and very clear points about why they feel that way and it turns into a productive conversation usually! This is just an appreciation post for finally finding a space where I can just exist online without the constant flow of edge lords making me feel like a joke because I enjoy something they hate. So thank you to the founders and each and every user who has created this space where my cortisol levels are safe from random spikes and I never have to ask myself "is this ragebait?" What has made you prefer this community and platform over other online spaces? Is it the features? The morals? The community? I'd love some more talking points to use when I am trying to convince people to migrate to this platform!

I've spent this whole book waiting for it to get good, and I actually cannot believe I'm at 86% and it's still dragging for me. Can someone please tell me if the ending is worth it or if I should just DNF now 😭