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A quotation from Madeleine L'Engle

I am very wary of those individuals who are neither writers nor editors nor even, in some cases, readers, who feel that they have the right to apply their own moral criteria to the books in public and school libraries. I have enormous respect and admiration and love for the librarians who are rising up to protest this, because they are putting their very jobs on the line.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

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L'Engle, Madeleine - Speech (1983-11-16), "Dare To Be Creative," Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC | WIST Quotations

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I need to raise awareness about harmful behavior I experienced on the instance `wizard.casa`.

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Kalvin Aug 26, 2025

📢 Public Accountability Post

I need to raise awareness about harmful behavior I experienced on the instance `wizard.casa`.

A person, possibly the admin (@nimda), bullied me. Another user, likely connected to them (@ps), also engaged in bullying and tried to provoke me in ways that justified kicking me out of `wizard.casa` without any chance to defend myself, appeal, or maintain my dignity.

This is abusive and deeply inappropriate behavior. I attempted many times to contact @nimda and @ps directly, but received no response. Their silence is not neutrality — it is refusal of ownership.

Accountability in the Fediverse is not optional. Every admin should be held responsible for how they treat users. Cyberbullying is never okay, and moderation practices like this are unfair, unsafe, and harmful to trust in the community.

I am making this public so others can be aware, and so that we can have an open conversation about accountability and dignity in the Fediverse.

#Cyberbullying #Accountability #Fediverse #OnlineSafety #CommunityTrust #MentalHealth #Dignity #SpeakUp #Support #Awareness #ToxicBehavior #CommunityStandards #Respect #UserRights #DigitalWellbeing