Jules she/herWait, when did Dr Lucky Tran leave the Fediverse? Was it harassment?
Earthworm 🐌Whaat? 😵😵😵
@earthworm the account's still there at @luckytran but all the posts have been deleted
The twitter account @luckytran
remains active and at least in the posts since January I found no mention about Mastodon or harassment... But your speculations seem still quite reasonable.
Your points in this thread about harassment of visible female/POC accounts are extremely valid.
Might be really one of the reasons why Mastodon still struggles to get traction. (Caveat: we should care more about the people, not so much about comparing user counts of platforms, of course).
Dear people, consider also that it is much easier to endure the infrequent but still horrible nazi-harasser when you feel supported by the community. When you feel unwelcome because of replyguys and mansplainers, maybe you don't have the spoons to endure the additional "real" targeted harassment..
Sadly, I know no silver bullet for this situation besides all the stuff we know already:
- don't be an asshole reply guy. Breathe before responding. Ask yourself: does the world really need my answer? Read people's profiles before interacting, especially when you disagree with something. (This helps also to reduce mansplaining)
- don't question the experience of people describing harassment. Just don't.
- report harassment also when it targets others. And step in. No need to be overzealous and get the pitchforks when a possibly neurodivergent person (especially when english is not their native language) writes a post in a weird tone. Our social media culture is heavily US-centered and not everybody understands the same codes. Learn ways to step in responsibly and adequate. A restorative justice approach might be more productive than outrage cyclesin the long run, but of course, there are clear red lines.
- for mods/afmins: consider stricter anti-harassment moderation and less "this is the internet, man up" - discourses
- support people that try to implement anti-harassment tools into Mastodon, because of course, it is the culture of human interactions in each place, but the available tools for moderation and interaction (e. g. control over visibility, optional restrict replies or similar). Some stuff is moving in the right direction, but still I have sometimes the sensation that stuff like fancy buttons is prioritized over these things.
- fucking listen to people.
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@earthworm that's all some excellent advice