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@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic an interesting comment was made to me recently about using Facebook Groups, similar to this group, as a form of self care.

i personally have significant trust issues with all things Meta since the Cambridge Analytica debacle and minimize use of their services.

so i'm curious, how does everyone else feel on which is better for our community. feel free to choose as many as apply.

@filmfreak75 @actuallyautistic the advantage fb groups have over this one is the posts are only visible to others in that group whereas these are visible to anyone who finds them. I don't know of a workaround for this on fedi. It does mean I'm less keen to share here. As anyone who knows my mastodon handle can read it, & this group would ideally let me share things solely with other autistic people.

Bhante Subharo :xmpp:

@sleepingexplorer @filmfreak75 @actuallyautistic I've been thinking of that myself. Many Neurodivergent people are fortunate enough to live in supportive cultures, allowing them to feel safe explaining themselves openly. But what about those who would prefer somewhat more privacy? If there was an -themed private chatroom, would anybody join it? That would be the way to do it, IMHO. XMPP chatrooms have a reputation of being more durable and stable over time, as compared to chatrooms.