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Not sure; I guess as a new person, I'd like to find micro blogs about topics and things that I might agree with? I was never really into twitter or micro-blogging; I don't really understand the appeal but I figure since it is a social media, you might want to find similar people with like-minded blogs or whatever? Like I found a new up-coming political streamer that I like from another. Maybe that isn't what micro-blogging is for and I'm off base.

Not Acer. I’ve been burnt by them too much in the past.

Well, I am intrigued! I'll give it a look; thank you!

That and finding relevant things or anything at all sometimes; also I hear that people want to see everything like a friendica environment but don't like the differences from the social medias they know already. I'm not sure if it is all valid or relevant because I am extremely new to the fediverse in general myself.

That is pretty amazing -- do you continue reading a book you don't particularly like? It is hard for me to continue something that doesn't captivate me; especially with fiction. Are you more of a fiction or non-fiction reader? Or both?

I'm the same way... especially with the MMO genre. It's really sad but I just end up playing the same games these days.

Very good point lol, that is a great way to put it -- I might have to steal that from ya next time I'm bickering with some gaming friends.

I can't even bring myself to do that -- I feel like it would be time wasted and get mad at myself for not having better and faster judgement lol. Better than me for at least giving it a try instead of researching and deciding based on that alone!

This is totally valid and understandable. Do you find yourself feeling this way in media as well; like TV shows or movies? BoJack Horseman comes to mind when you mentioned unlikable characters you are supposed to root for. I can't say that I've had that experience within a book but I do find myself in certain shows rooting for some characters that are assholes or unlikable.

I can't say that I have found much humorous works -- though I haven't particularly looked for it. The best I can think of is Christopher Hitchens' "Hitch 22" memoir having some funny moment in there. Do you have any recommendations?

I am the same way with not reading more. It is why I choose super thick books to try to make the experience last longer if I like it. I end up rereading the same things until I might stumble upon something else. Is there a book or some books you find yourself rereading for comfort or extended enjoyment? I imagine this might be more difficult with fiction.

That is interesting, you don't find that world building further engulfs you in the setting; or is it that when world building is overdone? I see this complaint a lot with The Lord of the Rings, and agree that it can be overdone -- however I do feel that verbose world building done right can be extremely immersive. What do you think? Do you prefer simple settings and descriptions? We might differ on vocabulary usage, I find that learning new words in fiction can be a bit fun, though distracting, to your point; but I find overusing normal words can be a dull and banal experience. Do you like sprinkles of strange words in small dosages or do you prefer just normal words with as little honeyed words as possible?

I can agree with you there -- I am not a big fan of Peterson myself, even before becoming a fan of Destiny and Dawkins; but I do find myself more engaged when reading things I disagree with to strengthen my arguments and worldview. Have you ever had this experience?

I agree -- especially after a particularly good book, it can be hard to find something to follow up with!

I'm not a fan of fiction in general; but especially YA fiction; did you ever like YA fiction when you were younger, and have outgrown the genre or has it never really been your thing?

Ah I see, I sort of like reading things I disagree with; even in fiction. (I am extremely picky with fiction.) I find it more interesting to argue with characters in my head or in journals and sometimes they might poke holes in my belief system that I have to think about in order to patch it up -- if it can be. It seems to be more rewarding to read unlikable characters; do you agree?

Very true, but I figured it can't be that much more difficult than reading Robert Burton's compendium "The Anatomy of Melancholy." And that is true, I read that in the introduction of the copy I have, which is interesting. How do you feel about it? Apparently it is a very polarizing work.