Muy mala noticia para #mastodon. Dos de los más conocidos periodistas de investigación sobre los ataques hacia las democracias y las acciones de organizaciones fascistas al respecto han sido suspendidos y ocultados en el fediverso: #jimstewartson y #SethAbramson.

@emdnt

Thanks for speaking up. I saw the dogpile on #SethAbramson yesterday. I fretted about it because it seemed scary unfair, to me. I gathered a bit of courage to speak up but now, I can’t find that discussion thread. Just going to post here & hope I don’t get attacked for it. To the dogpilers, please, don’t make me regret this. 1/3

@wren I just noticed today about Seth's ban and Jim's hidden account. Yesterday was too much for me with the massive hate hit against #EltonJohn.

It's imperative to recognize those doing important work and take care of them beyond our personal preferences.

I won't join Post-chan either; not interested in #andreessen' stuff so far.

@emdnt

Yes, thank-you. I agree. I am trying to be braver. Admittedly, I would prefer Seth be here to defend himself. I know he would do much better than I am able but since he is not here to defend himself, and since much of the “discussion” seemed, unnecessarily, dogpile-y, to me, both outright & in undertones with no real focus on WHY? Seth was suspended, or banned.

Seems there should be more curiosity about that rather than attacks on his character.

@emdnt

I am not familiar with #JimStewartson 's work. I will check it out.

#EltonJohn has always been brave but yeah, this massive hate hit is brutal. Painful to witness all this hate. None of this should ever have happened.

@wren @emdnt I saw him complaining on Post that he got punished for posting a link to Post on Mastadon. I do that with daily posts, and nothing has happened to me. I came here to try and figure out what happened. It must have been more than a wayward link, seems to me. I have no idea, and at this point maybe would rather quit thinking about it.