Hazelnoot @hazelnoot@enby.life
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subpost; commentary on harassment and drama within the queer community

Y'all, we have got to stop doing this. I've watched our community tear itself apart over and over again, for pretty much as long as I've been a part of it. Just about every week there's a new story of someone leaving or stepping back because a fellow queer person went for their metaphorical throat. It's a constant, universal, and actively growing problem. And it's not just fedi - this happens on bluesky, discord, and even offline in physical spaces.

We are faced with ever-growing external threats, and yet our biggest obstacles are internal division and strife. There is no reason for us to have this problem. We could be working together, coordinating and supporting each other to fend off rising oppression and hate. But instead we're attacking and hurting our own people. We're doing the bigots' work for them!

This is a strong community, and I know we can survive and thrive. But that's only possible if we work together, and we can only do that if we treat each other with respect and kindness. The harassment has to stop. It has no place in our community, and it's our responsibility to keep it out. Please, let's make our community a welcoming place for everyone.

-- Hazel

Chishiki611 (vulnerable arc..) [Serial M3JT-9Q8L] @Chishiki611@enby.life
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my own two cents for Fedi Admins about moderation and fedi drama/meta, RE: subpost; commentary on harassment and drama within the queer community

I have said this to @hazelnoot in a private conversation, but this needs to be seen by a wider audience:

As soon as an admin lets another user onto their instance, the other user(s) has/have a say regarding federation and wider decision making as long as ground rules are not being violated. Admins should also ground themselves every now and again to not let their ego of being an admin from grabbing hold of them. After all, being an admin and being a part of a community's staff is about service, not control. I have seen many admins abuse their powers, and that ultimately leads to more drama and division among the trans and wider queer community.

-- @Chishiki611Chishiki611 (vulnerable arc..) [Serial M3JT-9Q8L]

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