Recently I've been feeling a little withdrawn from hubski. There's SO much new content. So many new users. So much dust settling.

And today I've been reading current and old posts about muting and hushing and filtering and it reminded me that I've been muted before... I only know of two times, but it could be a lot more. The first time I knew I was muted, I reached out to the muter, we discussed the matter, and I'm not muted anymore. Sure, I had to eat some humble pie, but also, when the muter realized I wasn't really TRYING to be a dick (but I admit that I sounded remarkably like one) we worked it out. The second time I was muted - I reached out on a few occasions, and never got unmuted. It's a huge bummer to be muted when the user shares great content - but you move on.

Looking at some of the other posts in the pub today... I find myself wondering "am I one of ButterflyEffect's 149 filters? or am I hushed? At this point, I know cgod would tell me to move on and it doesn't matter. I am a little torn by it though. I don't lose a lot of sleep over some one not liking my comments... but if I'm getting muted... am I unknowingly walking around like an asshat and I don't realize it?

I don't live my life by other peoples' opinions of me. But I don't want to be an asshat.