NiléaneJul 12, 2024

LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads https://www.macstories.net/stories/lgbt-and-marginalized-voices-are-not-welcome-on-threads/

Here’s a story that I wish I didn’t have to write. But it’s high time that we make this a central point anytime, anywhere Threads is pictured as a decent alternative to Twitter and Mastodon. It is only that if you’re a straight, white male.

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LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads

<p>As Twitter was crumbling under Elon Musk’s new leadership in 2023, various online circles found themselves flocking to alternative platforms. While some may have kept using Twitter (now known as… X), a non-negligible number of communities migrated over to Mastodon and other smaller platforms. Meanwhile, Meta shipped its own textual social media platform, Threads. The...</p>

Show threadNiléaneJul 12, 2024
Welp, that's one way to prove my point.
Show threadChristopher Griffiths
@nileane I’m so sorry you were on the receiving end of that level of hatred and stupidity. It just goes to show how much work the rest of us have to do to continue to show that those sorts of opinions (not to mention that kind of hateful speech) are not acceptable.
Jul 13, 2024 at 5:56amWeb