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Zendikar Rising previews start in earnest tomorrow, so I wanted to say:
1) it's OK to disengage from preview season if you want to
2) it's NOT OK to dogpile someone for being excited about the new set
These are both true without contradicting each other.
1) it's OK to disengage from preview season if you want to
2) it's NOT OK to dogpile someone for being excited about the new set
These are both true without contradicting each other.
There are lots of reasons to want to opt-out of preview season.
But the truth is, you don't need a reason besides, "I don't want to see this."
As a community, I think we could do a better job of accommodating that perspective. More on how to do this later.
But the truth is, you don't need a reason besides, "I don't want to see this."
As a community, I think we could do a better job of accommodating that perspective. More on how to do this later.
On the flip side, nothing gives you a right to suppress other people's joy.
Let people find their bliss and be happy! You don't know what they're fighting through or for outside of Twitter.
Let people find their bliss and be happy! You don't know what they're fighting through or for outside of Twitter.
When you add all this together, I think there's a few things we can remember to do, to make life on this bird app better for ourselves *and* others:
#1: Take an active approach to curating your feed.
Lots of options: You can mute words or hashtags, mute accounts for a while, use the "not interested" option on tweets, or even unfollow people.
If Magic is overwhelming your feed, try following new people to add more variety!
Lots of options: You can mute words or hashtags, mute accounts for a while, use the "not interested" option on tweets, or even unfollow people.
If Magic is overwhelming your feed, try following new people to add more variety!
#2: Only spend as much time on Twitter as you want to.
Especially during preview season, there's a huge sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) that's not necessarily healthy.
Consider checking in only once a day or for a limited time, and see if that approach makes you happier.
Especially during preview season, there's a huge sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) that's not necessarily healthy.
Consider checking in only once a day or for a limited time, and see if that approach makes you happier.
#3: Help others curate their feed.
Muting hashtags only works if they're used consistently.
If you're going to post about the new cards, consider adding the MTGZNR hashtag or saying "Zendikar Rising," which helps folks both discover AND opt out of those tweets -- a win-win.
Muting hashtags only works if they're used consistently.
If you're going to post about the new cards, consider adding the MTGZNR hashtag or saying "Zendikar Rising," which helps folks both discover AND opt out of those tweets -- a win-win.
#4, and this is the last one: Be respectful of boundaries.
Getting a preview card is a big deal for many creators, big and small. If you disagree with what's going on at Wizards, direct that towards the right channels (i.e. Wizards), not against your fellow community members.
Getting a preview card is a big deal for many creators, big and small. If you disagree with what's going on at Wizards, direct that towards the right channels (i.e. Wizards), not against your fellow community members.
That's all I have for now.
I hope this thread prompts some reflection and discussion.
If I've encouraged just one person to take control of their timeline and experiment with healthier social media practices, that's a win.
Thanks for reading!
I hope this thread prompts some reflection and discussion.
If I've encouraged just one person to take control of their timeline and experiment with healthier social media practices, that's a win.
Thanks for reading!
