Erin FulmerNov 21, 2022

After whatever moderation “mistake” made by mastodon.social that caused Tracy Chou’s post about reading white authors to be deleted, mastodon.online (also administrated by Eugen) has also suspended a Black user for unspecified reasons (likely similar).

This is why other communities are talking about defederation. It’s not one or two users being assholes. It’s moderation decisions that silence BIPOC (particularly WOC).

https://mobile.twitter.com/wickdchiq/status/1594711597359980547

Background: https://twitter.com/triketora/status/1594348646396559361?s=20&t=qBjb_v48IGlUIfy15Og9eA

Erica Ifill on Twitter

“Good morning and what the fuck????”

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Show threadElise HinesNov 21, 2022

@erinfulmer

When I signed up for mastodon.social the first thing I noticed was an overabundance of white users telling everyone how to use the platform, specifically to leave everything you know about Twitter behind. That was a #RedFlag for me because the sentiment was born out of preserving the comfort of certain folks. I am 💯 unsurprised that this happened in a space dominated by #opensource thought that is predominantly white and male.

Show threadStormcrowNov 21, 2022
@geekspertise @erinfulmer I was told the way to process the #colorado #massacre was to calmly and respectfully do nothing to upset anyone. Do not rage about the constant terrorism of sexual minorities and the source of that terrorism. 'Shush lil tooter. this isn't #birdsite'
Show threadHatmike

@TheStormcrow @geekspertise @erinfulmer

"You are arguing for your right to exist in a very aggressive manner using swear words and saying other people are wrong. Why don't you follow the example of this person over here, very calmly and politely advocating for eugenics?"

Nov 22, 2022 at 2:18pmWeb
Show threadStormcrowNov 22, 2022
@hatmike @geekspertise @erinfulmer One mastodude splained it to me: 'It's conversation, not confrontation.'
Show threadElise HinesNov 22, 2022

@TheStormcrow @hatmike @erinfulmer

Welp if it feels like you're being confronted, you probably missed the conversation.

Show threadStormcrowNov 22, 2022
@geekspertise @hatmike @erinfulmer I feel like the forced-calm faction would be the Germans throwing open their windows to complain that the Jewish folks being lined up for cattle cars to concentration camps were too loud and angry. 'Line up for extermination quietly, you're making me feel bad.'