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

@lexiemaki Now that you mention it, it is a bit whiteski in here, isn't it?! It's weird but I hadn't noticed.
@ivan @lexiemaki I honestly don't think about what people on here actually look like... They're mostly symbols or cartoon characters or something. I follow accounts that have content I'm interested in, that's all
@ivan @lexiemaki yup, very male and very US-centric. Or maybe that’s just cos my home server is a tech server. I’m hunting through hashtags for more women, more racial diversity & people from more different countries to follow - LGBTQ+ and disability too. Managed it on Twitter in the end, just taking time here.
@hobbitswife @ivan @lexiemaki I also work in tech, and I joined an LGBTQ instance that is much more international. Lots of avatars, and as a previous poster said, I can’t guess their race, or even gender identity, unless they post something in their profile. But to the OP’s point, listening is the key.