I won’t lie, I’m not super optimistic about the future of #Mastodon
On top of obvious feature issues (such as the lack of quote posts, even though it’ll be addressed soon), Mastodon has a massive culture issue
Unless your use perfectly fit with how the so-called Fedipolice uses it, you’re taking the risk of receiving massive abuse from said Fedipolice
It’s unwelcoming, and rooted in privilege: "Mastodon isn’t a replacement for #Twitter, except for me"
@osc It would seem to me that the vast majority of users here are nice and inviting. But, like with any network, the "vibe" is controlled by the vocal minority.
I would think most networks would eventually develop such a parallel problem.
@LouisIngenthron It depends on who you’re asking this question to
I’ve read countless Black folks explaining the (sometimes horrific) abuse they received on here, in the name of "properly using Mastodon"
@osc Okay, well, if they're genuinely being abusive, racist or not, then they should still be reported+banned.
But if they're just being their normal mute-able annoying, then why bring race into the discussion?
@LouisIngenthron For sure. But the abuse wasn’t from Nazis. It was from people lecturing other people on how Mastodon should be used.