In a thread this morning on starter packs and the success of black people moving to #Bluesky @mekkaokereke points out that a lot of discourse here about Bluesky is warnings about "inevitable corpo takeover" and not "How do we get them to build for Mastodon/Activity Pub?" This inspired discussion about how to, in fact, make Mastodon better for black people, and links to some good resources:

From @jdp23 and @thenexusofprivacy: https://privacy.thenexus.today/start-making-the-fediverse-less-toxic/

Mekka thread: https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113550102316715794

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5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people

Anti-Blackness is a long-term problem in the fediverse. Now's a good time to start changing that.

The Nexus Of Privacy

@mekkaokereke @jdp23 @thenexusofprivacy

Read the article which includes these five suggestions:
1. Listen more to more Black people – and amplify their voices
2. Think before you post
3. Call in, call out, and/or report anti-Blackness when you see it
4. Support Black people and Black-led instances and projects
5. Approach it intersectionally

@GuyDudeman also links https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/20/what-is-anti-blackness-12279678/

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What is 'anti-blackness' and how does it impact black people?

We take a look at the specific kind of racial prejudice that affects black people in this country.

Metro
@mastodonmigration @mekkaokereke @jdp23 @thenexusofprivacy Thanks for this and thanks to Mekka for boosting so I saw it!