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 threadMarquis Kurt [Hiatus]Jul 12, 2024
@nileane Well I suppose they spell their name with numbers or symbols instead of letters, then, since the alphabet is too horrifying for them.
Show threadOblomovJul 12, 2024

@me @nileane

I'm seriously having troubles understanding what “alphabet freak” is supposed to refer to.

Show threadLisPiJul 12, 2024
@oblomov @nileane @me It's supposed to refer to "LGBT" and similar acronyms, rather than those designating actual freaks and murderers like CIA, FBI & similar.
Show threadKraftwerk-Das Model Collapse
@lispi314 @oblomov in what I can only describe as a sweet summer child moment I briefly thought this person was angry about LLM spam and meant alphabet the company
Jul 14, 2024 at 11:22amWeb