CHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 9, 2022

hey guys from Twitter.

we are glad to see you here but please understand that the fact that fediverse is anti-viral, anti-hierarchy and anti-capitalist is the point of it

please also understand that CWs, alt text and other stuff here is not there to "silence you" — it is to allow users greater agency over their feeds for their mental benefit, and to support disabled people.

this network was built by marginalized people. who disliked Twitter for the same reasons you do.

don't bring it back.

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please. respect this place and be a honored guest to it.

don't spread hate or toxicity. avoid the kinds of things that made twitter, twitter.

let your arrival be an occasion to celebrate and not to fear.

and most importantly, stay kind.

have a good day.

Nov 9, 2022 at 6:00pmWeb
Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 10, 2022

I feel like I need to clarify that this message doesn't come from a place of anger. if it strikes you as arrogant or salty, this was not my intent, I am sorry.

it is just that we have built this culture and etiquette here, and we want them to be respected. we have no ill will towards you.

thank you.

Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 10, 2022

alright I'm getting flooded by notifications and my phone is turning into a nuclear reactor so i am muting this thread

if you have questions don't be afraid to ask other people! we all want and are glad to help you there! 💜

adios ✌

Show threadRopeNov 10, 2022
@tillianisafox thank you for answering so many questions. I hope you are okay (I read some conversation which seem quite exhausting from the outside). Take care 
Show threadHans Vink 🐦Nov 10, 2022
@tillianisafox Fully support your message, though having ACAB in your profile name kind of undermines it for me.
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyNov 11, 2022
@vinknie @tillianisafox no no it doesn't mean Assigned Cop At Birth. I make that mistake all the time.
Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 11, 2022
@vinknie I have a disgust for the oppressive system that used to jail people like me less than two decades ago, and in some countries, still does.
Show threadArclightNov 10, 2022
@tillianisafox Thank you. Slowly reassembling my network of reasonably decent Birbsite Refugees and quietly sorting through the technical and cultural nuances. Everything has been easier and smoother than I expected. Not missing the algorithmic enragement and toxicity I left behind. Mistakes will be made and learned from so yeah, be kind if you can. And again, thank you for the welcome; I'll try not to track mud all over the carpet.