@grimalkina You've hit upon something that I've been trying to untangle, too, but maybe on a wider level. One way I've parsed it is between the difference between communicating for information vs. communicating to build relationships. A large demographic seems to lean into communicating for information (either broadcasting it or offering it up to others). A smaller group seems to be here to communicate for relationship building and discussion. (I'm in the latter group.)
In my experience, it can be hard to start a conversation because of this mix. If I ask a question or say "I'm curious about," a person responding thinking I want information can stop the discussion short. However, if someone meets curiosity with curiosity and shares their own experience, then it goes a little better.
I also have noticed that sometimes people have a hard time asking questions (in general, not just on Mastodon), so I wonder if that has something to do with conversational turn-taking being low?
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