So the other day I was reading a thread in Facebook and thinking about how everyone involved was getting angrier and less constructive as it went along. And the image that popped into my head was of someone from the thread repeatedly bashing their head against a wall until they could no longer function. And then I realized where I’d seen that image before.

Y’all, Netflix’s Bird Box was a metaphor for social media. Thinking, feeling people who try to brave it without establishing firm boundaries–the blindfolds–often end up self-destructing. Criminals and sociopaths, emboldened by these powerful platforms only become more prolific and do whatever they can to attract attention to these destructive environments.

There are sanctuaries out there, safe communities where it’s safe to share. Micro.blog seems to be one such place. For now, and hopefully for some time into the future.