Mesha“Blah blah people are still on Twitter for no good reason,” says the non-black person fitting into this white-ass space with the utmost of ease.
Mirella@ThisPlaceAgain you can’t blame the whole fediverse or all of mastodon for the people they attract and keep. Keep in mind that it started in Germany where many people are not black. Like with all non-majorities, you need to make it work by finding the right people and subjects to make it interesting enough for you to stay. If you miss content, make it. Also, what someone else said: you might find other instances with more diversity. In short: I hope you will feel at home and enjoy this.
@PJMirella Did I blame Mastodon for its lack of diversity, or did I simply state a fact? I’m not blaming anybody. It is what it is.
@ThisPlaceAgain I don’t know for sure it’s a fact, without data. Personal experiences can vary. I follow more white people but not exclusively, and of many I don’t even know what they look like. Same with cis/hetero people vs lhbtiq+, and left-wing vs right-wing. Personally I think my mastodon circle is more diverse than my work or living environment.
@ThisPlaceAgain I know people ‘here’ at least try and be nice to each other, and it’s all over the app, in details like using content warnings and adding text to pictures. Also, with hashtags you can find and create all the content you are looking for. Twitter feeds on hatred nowadays, Mastodon on love. And nothing stops you from using both.
@PJMirella Ok thank you