Post ALsdrPM9Gdz9bWpA9Y by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
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(DIR) Post #ALr6Ut8CuHmze0ztuy by Slips@fedi.slipfox.xyz
2022-07-25T15:00:41.743837Z
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#fediblockfedi.vern.ccThis is also just going to be a rant about how awful vern.cc is, since my chips are all out on the table now. PLEASE BOOST FOR VISIBILITY.Vern.cc is a pseudo-free speech server that encourages/is complacent to transphobia and is run by at least 1 (mild) transphobe and 1 admin who is entirely unstable, who has both verbally and sexually harassed me over various IMs on multiple occasions. This all started approx. two weeks ago, when a user who will remain unmentioned posted the following message in the ~vern Chat room (see fig.1). Following this being brought up to the ~vern admins, no action was taken except for a mild slap on the wrist, even though transphobia was "against the rules". Worth noting that one of the admins (neopunk) was staunchly against this rule.At approx. 6:30 am this morning (UTC-5), an argument broke out in the vern.cc chat rooms. In this argument, various things are discussed such as my blocking of freesoftwareextremist due to it's affiliation with FSE (and the fact that it's a hardcore fosser instance), and cobra (the unstable admin discussed prior) nearly always reacted with verbal hostility and harassment (see fig.2 and the footnoted pastebin for fig 3.),Also worth noting, me and cobra have prior experience. We both used to participate in a server for a semi-popular Linux youtuber. During this time, he contacted me in DMs two times to sexually harass me, and once in public on the aforementioned server (where he was given a slap on the wrist by mods and let go.) His later excuse for this was that it was "a bad joke" and that I never told him to stop sexually harassing me explicitly. I will let you, the reader, be the judge of how this argument holds up.The argument at hand was later moved into a room owned by a mutual friend of ours whose fedi name i do not know. In this room, the continued argument drew a crowd which Cobra then attempted to psychologically manipulate by claiming that I drove him to cut himself, while telling everyone around him to "shut the fuck up". It was around this point that I realized this argument was probably not worth having, so I took an export of the previous conversation in the Vern rooms and disengaged.In conclusion, vern is a transphobic instance run by a group of (partially) transphobic admins, the head of which is not mentally stable and has repeatedly harassed me and others on multiple occasions.Please note, mental health is a serious issue, and I wish cobra all the best in getting himself the help he needs. If you or a loved one is considering or has attempted self harm, reach out to a mental care hotline at 988 or 988lifeline.org.footnoted pastebin: https://pb.slipfox.xyz/?6df198bcd9106c64#JDrNFdRb1HwjErb43f9X8ogjqZwzS2UgvgoCiX6nKTCP
(DIR) Post #ALr6UteSyLarG45fCS by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:29:22.665337Z
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@Slips personally idc if they support FSwE or not, but the sexual harassment allegation is pretty heavy... wondering how @cobra will respond...
(DIR) Post #ALr77ctjCFQwaghFpY by aryak@mstdn.social
2022-07-25T16:36:16Z
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@straw he already did in another thread iirc, https://fedi.vern.cc/@cobra/108708332315536488
(DIR) Post #ALr7FtVhJe1kQiOo64 by aryak@mstdn.social
2022-07-25T16:36:49Z
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@straw (i am using my old account temporarily since i dont know of any other way to contact slips xD)
(DIR) Post #ALr7UCeYwJ9rr4MuYq by Slips@fedi.slipfox.xyz
2022-07-25T16:39:48.336653Z
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@straw @cobra he will likely respond the same way he responded to me. Couldn't tell you, I have vern fediblocked.
(DIR) Post #ALr7UD8L9ayfLQIgyW by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:40:27.181416Z
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@Slips @cobra do you have @aryak blocked? they responded linking to this threadhttps://fedi.vern.cc/@cobra/108708332315536488
(DIR) Post #ALr7g08HJiH8UutSro by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:42:35.939482Z
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@Slips @aryak @cobra is the random guy saying "we should block pedophelia and lgbtq from earth" and vern admins not doing anything about them the only evidence of transphobia? I think that's pretty weak, as I'd view that as a satirical statement at best and mockable at worst
(DIR) Post #ALr7jy8SgSahSis5J2 by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:43:20.101148Z
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@Slips @aryak @cobra (could be wrong since I don't know any context beyond that)
(DIR) Post #ALr87DF0gh2uyK1A4e by aryak@mstdn.social
2022-07-25T16:45:33Z
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@straw i have talked to him and he has told it was a stupid thing to say and apologized. iam not going to ban a perfectly normal user who just made an edgy joke. that is just overmoderation imo
(DIR) Post #ALr8DeE5GqNsOzeYWe by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:48:41.117795Z
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@aryak personally I make these kinds of jokes to very very close friends that wouldn't feel uncomfortable with it, as at times our sense of humor borders on psychotic and nonsensical, if not crossing that border...
(DIR) Post #ALr8Oy9PX1lJNmrjhg by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T16:50:43.963931Z
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@aryak idk how close they are though... situation seems weird
(DIR) Post #ALr9BdtTdSG8kKccs4 by Slips@fedi.slipfox.xyz
2022-07-25T16:58:23.867585Z
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@straw it was not just that guy, he was just the most blatant about it. it was constant little shit, deadnaming, constant remarks (some from admins, it was clear what atmosphere they were trying to cultivate.
(DIR) Post #ALrTWoY9D56sxZ1C2C by cobra@fedi.vern.cc
2022-07-25T20:45:08Z
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@straw yes
(DIR) Post #ALrToScZTkgUA5VAoa by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-25T20:50:39.435162Z
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@cobra what about the deadnaming thing
(DIR) Post #ALrTzFB3npBbeUm9JY by cobra@fedi.vern.cc
2022-07-25T20:52:23Z
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@straw we already banned odyssey
(DIR) Post #ALsdqiVCb6g4h9jHnM by aryak@mstdn.social
2022-07-26T10:17:32Z
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@straw odyssey called cobra by his "deadname". due to that cobra banned odyssey
(DIR) Post #ALsdrPM9Gdz9bWpA9Y by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-26T10:17:57.086084Z
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@aryak LOL
(DIR) Post #ALseAwgDawauSSWn44 by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-07-26T10:21:27.812666Z
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@aryak this situation feels weird and it feels like neither side is representing the full picture idk