EDIT: reread this updated toot and reboost it if you agree.

By unbanning Trump (EDIT: and by now countless other trolls and known fascists, as well as banning left wing accounts) Elon Musk is purposefully making Twitter (and by extension the world) an unsafe place for marginalized people all over the world.

We should not simply flee from Twitter, but actively work together to break its power.

Consider your stay on Mastodon a political statement, because that's what it really is. And consider not just focussing on your own comfort, away from the ruckus of hateful tweeters, but also contributing on building a lasting infrastructure were all people can be safe. And you don't need to be technical to do that. Promote using the Fediverse as a political and philosophical necessity.

It should be clear to you by now that media (be it social or otherwise) in corporate hands can never be truly safe. Maybe safe enough for you, but not safe for everyone.

We need decentralized, community owned, non-profit media, with a likewise technical infrastructure.

For safety.
For equality.
For democracy.
For freedom.

For our future.

EDIT: The war for safe social media cannot be won on a billionaire owned for-profit platform. Our battle is fought by creating our own thing. Shaping our own world.

@determinerik #Fediverse is a useful concept I think, if it can scale. Interesting experiment. But where is the sustainable business model? How do the developers and server admins keep body and soul together. If it’s a hobby, it won’t scale.
@kathrynlaskey @determinerik I've seen discussion stating that medium size instances have a cost of about 5c/user/month. You don't need a lot of users to be contributing something minimal, say $1-$8/month, to cover costs.
@determinerik @kudra does that also compensate the admins time?
@kathrynlaskey @determinerik I guess that depends how the admins value their time and how much admin time is needed, which are both going to vary.