Social media sites for NTs and NDs are different

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You don't come across as being up your own arse to me. If you did I wouldn't speak to you.

I don’t really do social media either, but are there any other good forum type sites like WP?

I know there is another autistic forum somewhere but I can't remember the name. I'll stick with this one for now. Maybe someone else will remember the name of that other one.

I only go on one other forum for help with my dissociative disorders and and it's as slow as molasses but the people who do post are really cool and helpful. I was a member of an antisocial pd forum but I got banned for being antisocial believe it or not. It's since been closed down.

I only need one autism forum so I'll stick with this.

I struggle with social media platforms like X and mastodon. I think it's because I struggle to read sometimes so i lose my patience.

Have you tried the Darken extension online Babybird? I spend most of my time peering at documents so I use Darken for the internet. It makes it white writing on black background so it rests my eyes.

I like Mastodon because the comments don't whiz by at top speed, they go nice and slow. I can't keep up with high speed social media, I'm a tortoise not a hare.

Would definitely recommend darken. I'm dyslexic and find it helps with reading and taking in written information (I have everything dark mode if possible).

I hadn't heard of Mastodon until now. I'm on FB and a couple of other social media sites, but rarely use them as I don't like the constant mess of information that you described. I'll have to check that out!

I have not heard of these sites except Twitter. I can't think what an ND or an NT site difference would be at the moment because a site for ND people would vary so much from one individual to the next there would not be a one site suits all, and this is probably the same for NT individuals, as some may be hampered by certain site designs and others will not be and love the site.

Is this forum classed as social media? Never have got an uncerstanding on what "Social" means, as what people imply it means and if one looks up the word are different things and just adds to the confusion!
I have had many a lady ask me where I socialize when not in work. I don't know what to tell them as I don't know what socialize is, so I tell them this, and they say "Which pub do you go to". I reply "I don't go to pubs". So they ask "How do you spend your evenings?" I say " I go home from work and I spend my evenings at home" and they look daft at me like I am from another planet!

Is not that I don't like to do things as I do. I love to do things, but my idea of doing things is practical. Such as exploring a beach or a castle. I don't see why people want to hang out with lots of other people? Sure, I would love the company of a girlfriend to explore with me... But I never seem to get asked out!

Yes I have everything on Darken.

On Mastodon most people are laughing at themselves for being such geeks, but we all know we are.