RoDec 20, 2022
The pushback I'm getting from white people today for blocking instances for protecting bad actors is a tell-tale sign that they are terrified of consequences for letting that behavior fester in their own instances.

The fact they are so angry and belligerent tells me I'm right on the money as far as moderation policy goes.
Show threadRoDec 20, 2022
Here's the thing.

I don't care if you think I'm being unfair. I don't care if you feel like I'm being too harsh. And I really don't care if you don't like me because of my policy of cutting off access to instances with awful people on them.

Either you are building a fedi that is safer for everyone, or you are just building another shitty platform.

This is not a point of negotiation.

If you don't like it, feel free to stay on whatever dusty instance you like and argue with your bigot friends.
Show threadleni, but cold
@Are0h at a fundamental level, it is completely nonsensical for people not even on your instance to get their underwear up their ass over your moderation decisions. Your autonomy to curate your space should have zero impact on their days/lives yet here we are. Then to try to pull some DARVO by claiming marginalization and label you with various -isms, it's like the icing on the racist cake ​​
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:26pmWeb
Show threadRoDec 20, 2022
@alcapurrias They are afraid that my ideas will catch on, and there will be less space in the fedi for their casual bigotry and harassment.

The desperation I'm seeing today is telling me I'm going in the right direction, because you're right. It doesn't make any sense to be this concerned.

Unless they are worried about it spreading.
Show threadleni, but coldDec 20, 2022
@Are0h definitely. Their entire identity is based on a false sense of superiority, and any suggestion that threatens that belief is showing them that without white supremacy and toxic masculinity, they have no identity and thus aren't special at all. And tbh I live for it
Show threadRoDec 20, 2022
@alcapurrias And that's why they constantly try to dismiss what I'm saying by literally just making shit it up.

Their entire existence is predicated on harassing our communities. Without that, they will turn on each other.

These people do not even like themselves.