Robert Kingett updatesNov 22, 2022

I've created a small, incomplete, list of instances with moderators of color.

The list and suggestions became to much to keep up on my own, so here is a Google document, https://docs.google.com/document/d/12pTmSMpq8lMYyYlHT25DgTmdMmE6ysUyRHGiq-E4XdQ/edit?usp=sharingp

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New Copy of Fediverse instances with moderators of color

This initially started out as a post but I am offline more than online, so cannot keep up this list. This is why anybody can edit the document. The original is hidden, but I'd encourage you all to make a wiki based on the below instances and information. Hosting your own wiki. For a fully mana...

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Show threadMortSinyxNov 22, 2022
@blindscribe, what make those moderators only proof of concept? I have seen many of the respective instances in production for quite a while now.
Show threadclacke: exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛Nov 22, 2022
@cnx @blindscribe Not proof of concept, not point of contact, not proof of capacity or the Pirates of the Caribbean, the most common interpretation of PoC outside technology and industry:

Person/People of Color
Show threadMortSinyxNov 22, 2022

Thanks, @clacke, I don’t see that abbreviation outside tech very often. It creeps me out a bit that such phrase categorizing people by race is actually commonly used so casually, but I guess since the Anglosphere is predominantly white it makes other races exotic 🤷🏎

FWIW I wouldn’t be exactly comfortable were I to be recommended on the interwebs because of my skin color, unless my physical appearance is relevant to the job or work. Highlighting cultural distinction on the other hand is more appropriate IMHO, and I hope umbrella terms for it will gain more traction.

Cc: @blindscribe

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Show threadGreg Minshall
@clacke @cnx @blindscribe cnx, could you expand on umbrella terms for cultural distinctions, maybe some examples? thanks in advance.
Nov 23, 2022 at 5:56pmWeb
Show threadMortSinyxNov 24, 2022

IDK TBH @minshall, I suppose it depends on what you’re looking for. The Internet is a global space, IMHO it’d be better to be specific rather than trying to group irrelevant cultures based on their popularity. If you belong to X and look for cultural enrichment, you might wanna ask for stuff in non-X.

My main gripes with calling the majority of the world population color in everyday conversation are (1) we are just as human as the rest, so why the special treatment, be it good or bad and (2) it’s just technically wrong since white is composed of more colors than any other.

Cc: @clacke and @blindscribe

Show threadGreg MinshallNov 26, 2022
@clacke @blindscribe @cnx
thanks. i'm also not a fan of using color as a means to label ("summarize", i guess?) people. in the US context, e.g., "African-American", "Euro-American", etc., seem better, though not perfect.