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mekka okereke

Jul 8, 2023

If you try to say that Mastodon can't afford to be more inclusive, or that it's not important for Mastodon to accommodate all the folk leaving Twitter, I'm going to disagree with that, and point out that those talking points echo unapologetically anti-Black talking points.

If you view this as hostile, I can't help you with that.

Let me be clear on what is going to happen:
* Mastodon is going to become a better place for Black users.
* Mastodon is going to become easier to admin for small orgs

Jul 8, 2023

@mekkaokereke good post.

Small suggestion, people who have fled real world conflict zones or environmental disasters, and their supporters, have asked if posters can avoid use of term "refugees" for people leaving Twitter.

Inaya Shujaat عنايه شجاعت 🇳🇿🇵🇸Jul 8, 2023

@mekkaokereke @Kay I get called “hostile” when I ask people to stop calling themselves “Twitter refugees.” I also get told that they’re traumatised by leaving Twitter, much in the same way Syrian children are traumatised when they’re forced to leave their homes. 😑

With the right perspective, the same exact behavior perceived as hostile by some, is seen as super helpful by others.

I said "Twitter refugees" in the above post. I would have gone on still saying it in future posts, oblivious to the fact that my words are unintentionally hurtful to some of my friends.

Kay let me know that my words might be perceived very differently than I intend.

So I changed the words.

Kay's feedback was very helpful for me. ♥️

Inaya Shujaat عنايه شجاعت 🇳🇿🇵🇸

@mekkaokereke @Kay I’m seen as hostile because I’m Muslim. I use the exact same words as folks like Kay, but because they’re not Muslim, they’re perceived as being helpful.

I’m sick of the anti-Muslim bias that’s all across the fediverse.

Eric MacKnight Jul 8, 2023

@InayaShujaat @mekkaokereke @Kay Hi, Inaya. I fear that anti-Muslim prejudice is pretty much endemic, certainly in English-speaking countries, certainly throughout Europe, certainly in Russia, in China, India . . . pretty much everywhere! So it would be a surprise not to find it in the "fediverse." It's going to require patient determined effort over several generations to get rid of it, I suspect. Courage!

@InayaShujaat @mekkaokereke @Kay

Lyndee Jul 9, 2023

Sorry that's happening to you.

@InayaShujaat TBH I'm not always seen as "helpful". I've been accused of being passively aggressive, tone policing, and overly sensitive 🙄 Not sure if that's one third of responses as this post suggests ⤵️

At least with the internet we can block or mute and also recognise that some people use social media to vent and forget about politeness and consideration they may use in a real world setting.
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@InayaShujaat Content on the internet that's motivated by wiping people out of existence is wrong - whether its transphobes wanting to erase trans and nonbinary people or other bigots wanting to eradicate or kill Muslims.

Some troll like behaviour amplifies the hatred but may be motivated by ignorance or boredom. I try to avoid it even while knowing people are vulnerable to acts driven by hateful posts.

Are better laws and enforcement needed?
https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/understanding-regulatory-reform/

Safer online services and media platforms — new discussion doc open for consultation

Inaya Shujaat عنايه شجاعت 🇳🇿🇵🇸Jul 9, 2023

@Kay definitely. There also needs to be a greater understanding of the negative impact micro-aggressions have on the intended target. It’s also racism, but onlookers rarely recognise it as such.

@InayaShujaat it's sickening seeing the coalition of hate clustering around Julian Batchelor's Stop Cogovernance tour where his security is now provided by actual Nazis (Kyle Chapman and white supremacist mates) as well as followers of Destiny Church and extreme "Christian" groups. The same faces as at anti-trans rallies. These gatherings bring out into the open the people who mutter under their breath at having to share resources and spaces with anyone who doesn't look or dress like them.