Posts by mergerson@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #APrbj5x4Ef661HmSq8 by mergerson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-22T13:24:55Z
       
       3 likes, 7 repeats
       
       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.
       
 (DIR) Post #APrhgc9ceNrSkZqz7A by mergerson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-22T14:36:27Z
       
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       @opal But understand that folks who have bad experiences around race have a low tolerance for experimentation of this kind.
       
 (DIR) Post #APu7Z9CisDrg3pK8JM by mergerson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-22T16:46:25Z
       
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       @albinanigans It's wild that people do not see the overlap with what BIPOC people are told offline. "Why, you're telling me to move to another neighborhood where I'll be more welcome? I appreciate the tip."What could be the harm in normalizing that as a principle?