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Lexie can't communicate 🍣Dec 13, 2022

Dear white people:

Whenever you see someone who is #BIPOC speak up about the lack of #diversity on Mastodon... You don't need to give your opinion, you don't need to correct them about their own experience, you don't need to highlight the wonders of the fediverse. Just don't.

Instead, please listen to what they say, and remember that reach here is mediated by boosts, so instead of telling them to invite more people over—or to become Mastodon leaders of their community...

... Just boost them

Make a conscious effort to follow people who are #BIPOC and boost their posts.

Boost posts by non-white marginalized communities so you can help their voices reach farther.

#TwitterMigration

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Odradek Dec 13, 2022

@lexiemaki don't mansplain, listen, boost - got it. and thanks for the reminder that most just want to make the best of twexodus.
problem/question: it seems, some have argued in bad faith; idk if trolls try to deepen conflicts or they are just people too wounded. and I am a bit sensitive about bully behaviour. is there a best practice to deal with that?

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Lexie can't communicate 🍣

@Odradek that's a complicated question.

In online spaces, the main approach can be to report them.

If it happens to someone else, and you're able to, speak up to defend them. Don't expect recognition for it, tho—it's supposed to be a personal decision to try and do better, not a way to try and be the hero of the story. It's also going to be a waste of your time because you're not going to rehabilitate a bully over social media discussions. So be punctual, be loud about your support, and report report report.

If it happens to you, sadly the only good option so far is to report and block to preserve your mental peace as much as possible. It's never the responsibility of the bullied to stop the bullies.