say

A friendly greeting isn't a crime.

Seriously. You're still a human being.

🤖 The cult of efficiency is getting weird.

nohello.net tells you that if someone's status has a link to that site, and you just say “Hello!”, they might just ignore you.

Yes. Really.

So now we're ignoring people for being polite. Because they didn't read the fine print in your bio. Because they didn't play by your chronically online social rules.

Let's take a breath.

🧠 The real issue isn't "hello".

We understand the point of nohello.net. It's frustrating when someone sends “hi” and then takes hours to follow up. We agree - that sucks.

But guess what? You're allowed to do other things while waiting. You're not a prisoner to a “hello”.

That moment of silence after “hi”? It's called a chance to breathe. Or go outside. Or do literally anything else.

✋ Politeness isn't harmful. Loneliness is.

The internet's already full of people feeling alone and unseen. Do we really need more rules that punish friendliness?

When you mock someone for saying “hello” first, you're not saving time. You're just helping turn the internet into a colder, lonelier place.

You're still a person. So is the one on the other side of the screen. Say hello. Then say what you need. It's not that deep.

❌ Don't do this

Mark 13:03
hi!

*no response*

Mark 17:22
hello?

*still no response - maybe they're just busy, but a quick reply would've helped*

✅ Do this instead

Gemma 09:38
hii!

Mark 09:46
hey

*Mark realises he might not get a quick reply - so he keeps working and later goes outside*

Gemma 10:32
hey, sorry for the wait - just saw your message! can you show me how to get out of situation 𝒳 and get back into 𝒴?