John AravosisNov 11, 2022
To everyone, like me, who is new here on Mastodon -- I swear, I feel like I'm in Canada, escaping Gilead -- here are two posts by the primary developer of the platform (and owner of the non-profit that holds the trademarks etc) explaining that you should ignore people lecturing you about what you should and shouldn't post here. I now consider this issue settled, and will no longer respond to these folks. Time to embrace Mastodon! Thank you for welcoming us.
Show threadRandi Mayem SingerNov 11, 2022
@Aravosis same, same, same. (Assuming you're referring to the many lectures about what to put CWs on - I haven't gotten any about what to post or not).
Show threadKathy GriffinNov 11, 2022
@rmayemsinger @Aravosis I’m ignoring that. CW should be for dead bodies and stuff.
Show threadSandyNov 11, 2022
@kathygriffin @rmayemsinger @Aravosis i think it's time to pay attention to what Black and other users of colors are saying about why cw is not working for us. White users don't have the experience to understand why content warnings are unfairly demanded of us.
Show threadjeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ

@skimlines @kathygriffin @rmayemsinger @Aravosis

for the old mastodon community it's not about (content) "WARNING"

It's just an editing tool with the capability to improve communication and it's heartbreaking to see how stubborn the newbees are. Stubborn to the point that they aren't even able to play around with new tools. And that says a sh**ton more about them than anything else.

just saw a CW: uspol,twitter
seriously?

Nov 11, 2022 at 7:20pmWeb
Show threadSandyNov 11, 2022
@jesuisatire I'm not following. What do you mean?
Show threadjeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷNov 11, 2022

@skimlines

You think of CW as a content warning.
I think of CW as a subject line in an email.
Or as a delicious curtain for a surprise.
Or a brief summary to save times of others.

Blackmasties go off on their rails because of a discussion about content, warning and safe spaces because the discussion was presented to them that way.

In the end you have to spaces to write with a total number of characters.
Nothing else, it's just a spoiler.

Show threadSierra MadreNov 11, 2022
@skimlines @jesuisatire Blackmasties?? What is that?
Show threadjeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷNov 11, 2022

@smadre75 @skimlines

you really think we want to have "#blacktwitter" over here, like "in the old days"?
Having grand ma and grand pa talking about the #gipskrieg?

Get yourself an upgrade, instances, subcommunitys, safe spaces, hidden chapters, new pseudonyms, make trouble, just occupy us ..

.. en fin ..
BE!

Show threadjeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷNov 12, 2022

@skimlines @kathygriffin @rmayemsinger @Aravosis

@ Gargon ist the main coder of activitypub and mastodon, just pin his statement on your profile on top, ignore comments and walk on, that's the easiest and time/energy respecting way.

https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/109323056922301691