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hyperlink Oct 11, 2020

After taking a few days off, I’m migrating to @hyperlink, a three-user instance that federates extremely selectively. I may stay there, I may migrate again, I haven’t decided. As I’ve been doing for like six weeks now I will also continue to share new art and occasional posts to Twitter @xX_hyperlink_Xx.

If we’re friendly and verysleepy.dog doesn’t federate with your instance, I’m sorry, it’s probably not personal. Feel free to reach out for alternative means of contact if you want.

Show threadhyperlink Oct 7, 2020
@mawr I understand why they sometimes don't -- I've read Black and POC users express frustration at being expected to always give others the benefit of the doubt while also being the target of harrassment. but I genuinely think Shel was just trying to have an honest discussion in this case
Show threadhyperlink Oct 7, 2020
I also agree with Shel that screenshotting and posting a report like this isn’t what I would do if I were an admin. I think that is going to encourage users who see posts that *might* violate rules or make users uncomfortable, but that they’re not sure about, to not take any action. Some users were extremely rude to Shel (and even Ace as well) at the outset of this and I think the initial inciting conflict about post reporting could have probably been handled by just talking to them.
Show threadhyperlink Oct 7, 2020
Additionally I want to say I don’t think Shel did anything wrong — I am white and not Jewish so I will not attempt to weigh in on whether the original reported post is worthy of any mod action, but I think reporting it is reasonable. As I understand it, reports don’t necessarily mean a post requires disciplinary action, it just brings the post to a mod’s attention for review.
Show threadhyperlink Oct 7, 2020
What’s happening here today is YOUR white-led majority-white instance tomorrow unless y’all do something to address those things. (I am far from the first person to make these observations, Black and POC users have been saying this for a long time.)
Show threadhyperlink Oct 7, 2020

I’m looking into migrating, but I really think the issues being discussed about racism are not exclusive to just one instance’s userbase or mod team.

In saying that I don’t mean to excuse snouts, but to challenge fedi, specifically white fedi users, to learn from this: if snouts were to close tomorrow I’m not convinced the fedi as a whole would be any less racist, the racism would just move around.

hyperlink Oct 7, 2020

People criticizing snouts for being a majority-white space whose users need to take an active personal role in dismantling whiteness and racism to create a more safe space for users of color are right. This is true of furry in general as well.

Snouts staff is, imo, genuinely trying to step up to the plate and be accountable but it’s clear that a fleet of well-trained mods proportionate to the userbase & a community of users more actively intolerant of racism isn’t happening overnight.

hyperlink Oct 7, 2020
Show threadMolotov Cockroach🎸Oct 7, 2020
@hyperlink nO
hyperlink Oct 7, 2020

friend with a dog fursona: *posts new art*

my internal monologue:

hyperlink Oct 5, 2020
Show thread⚪ Psy ChuanOct 5, 2020
@hyperlink :/ dunno about that one chief, i expect a lot more from my truffles given how *fucking expensive they are*