So, Trans Lifeline has been having trouble making ends meet of late. So much so that they’ve started having to cut management and hours.

This is sub-fucking-optimal.

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, these folks are doing insanely good work and need to keep the lights on.

https://translifeline.org

Also, if you like this without boosting, it’s basically a hate-crime. Just so we’re clear. 😉

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@Caution

I was going to boost but the guilttripping at the end made me not to. that's not a good tactic and can be triggering to some neurodivergent people like myself, if you want people to boost, please don't make it be out of fear but genuine interest.

I know this is indirectly boosting but I wanted to let you know.

@bytemaulSoftpaw I appreciate hearing that.

First off, if you want to avoid boosting indirectly but still comment, you can change the visibility of your response to “mentioned people only” and it won’t add to the reach at all. My DMs are open.

That said, do you mind if I reply via said DMs? I wanted to ask you for more detail, but I’m not sure if that’s best done in private or if you prefer everything public. Let me know, and either way, thanks for saying that.

@Caution

I think it would be useful for other people if we keep it public.
@bytemaulSoftpaw So the bit at the end is intended to be silly hyperbole, as denoted by the winking smiley face. Did that not come across, or did it not matter/change the reading of that text?
@Caution

saying that not interacting with a post in any way is morally wrong is generally inadvisable. and no, the winky face read as more passive aggressive or as a "if you do it you are safe" or at least that's how it reads to me.
@bytemaulSoftpaw Ahh, ok. I’m ND as well (different flavour, more than likely). I’m very used to using hyperbole with a wink & a nod to make it clear that what’s said is not actually serious, but at the same time convey/emphasize the message. I can see what you’re getting at, and I appreciate you letting me know. I’m not certain I’ll change it, as it gets very good traction as it is, & my aim is to get it in front of as many peoples’ eyes as possible so as to maximize odds of extending the reach & upping donations, and it usually gets good traction. Don’t get me wrong, if it were offensive & someone called me out on it I’d make changes. If a few people look at it & say “wow, this guy’s a jerk”, but another 600 boost or donate? That’s a trade-off I’m ok with. That said, I’ll think about changing it for the next time and see what happens. If you’d like, I’ll even run options by you if you’d like. I’d appreciate another pair of eyes/perspective.