A joy of online communities: With countless niches, you can have high standards.
That is: If you find yourself in an online community that doesn’t give you what you’re looking for — whether that’s challenge, education, comfort, belonging, entertainment, attention — you can leave.
When it’s true, admit to yourself: “This is not my tribe.”
It might take a bit of convincing. You might go back out of habit. And maybe you’ll change your mind. Maybe you were having a bad day. But if you keep going back and keep being let down, repeat it: “This is not my tribe.” “This is not my tribe.” “This is not my tribe.”
It’ll stick if it’s true. The truer, the stickier.
Then go find a new tribe.
