Disturbed by reports of Black Mastodon users—Black women in particular—having negative experiences on this app, including being randomly banned for discussions of racism. Some of these users will not come back. All will share their experiences. The answer is not to condescendingly lecture them on “how the fediverse works,” as if their experiences are inevitable, nor to swear to do better next time. (There may not be one.) It’s to do better now lest the reputation of this app be cemented.
@albinanigans @mergerson basically the same arguments used on twitter/insta/tiktok. For a place that's supposed to be so different, it's feeling pretty familiar.
@camerondotca
> it is feeling pretty familiar
Probably because people are involved? All sorts of people out there, platform doesn't make a difference.
I am actually with the "make your own instance" idea. Unlike the real world, all places here are equal. And being on a specific server doesn't reveal any more about you than a cursory look at your messages wouldn't.
And why throw racism in every white's face? Post unlisted posts rather than public - no need to CW.
@tetrislife @camerondotca @albinanigans @mergerson
> I am actually with the "make your own instance" idea.
The required skills are advanced. Rather than deal with the actual problem (racism), you're telling the victims of racism to move along.
> And why throw racism in every white's face?
Because it's a reality for BIPOC that racism is in their face most of the time and we white people are collectively responsible for the problem as well as the solution.
@AuntieAlias well, I am not white and I don't live in the West. But I do see historically disadvantaged demographics, and I keep hoping they don't tilt the much-more-level online playing field against themselves by making it a mirror, when it can be a lever. But it becomes and remains an outrage-fest, sadly.
People do claim Pleroma can run on "$2½ Vultr instances".
