Black woman: Black people don’t feel comfortable on Mastodon and Bluesky!!

[oldredsubby@sfba.social]

@skinnylatte this is an important point. Thank you. I’ve seen that as well.

Bluesky is very wealthy white centric. Now with a private equity CEO & AI I am thinking it will become more exclusive

Mastodon is very white European centric. It still has the potential to be more inclusive with time.

[crankylinuxuser@infosec.exchange]

@skinnylatte

Do they feel safe anywhere?

And how does feeling safe compare to being safe?

[jabgoe2089@hub.netzgemeinde.eu]

@Adrianna Tan

Everyone else: here’s why you’re wrong and I know better than you!

sounds bad. but the premise is still nonsensical. how do i know what skincolor the other people have?

[saltywizard@beige.party]

@skinnylatte

how can we make mastodon (and the greater fediverse) more welcoming for people of color?

[dave@alvarado.social]

@skinnylatte there's a special flavor on Mastodon: "if you call me racist, you're transphobic".

[dave@alvarado.social]

@saltywizard I'll take "Things That Aren't @skinnylatte 's Problem" for $500, Alex.

[dave@alvarado.social]

@crankylinuxuser Blacksky.

@skinnylatte

[saltywizard@beige.party]

@dave @skinnylatte

fair enough. smh.

[macacator@mastodon.social]

@skinnylatte black people aren't safe anywhere, especially in spaces controlled by white people.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@dave @saltywizard @skinnylatte

what is our problem is nuking bigot accounts

not as some "how to entice black people to the fediverse" weird moustache twirling scheme

just as a function of who we are

if anyone comes or does not come after that has no relevance

just: fuck bigots. just because. beginning and ending of discussion

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@skinnylatte

whitesplaining

[stefan@stefanbohacek.online]

@saltywizard Some of my own thoughts, if you're interested!

Stefan Bohacek (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)

"soooo what else do we need to do to make this Blacktwitter, because I think we should do more of that" https://fire.asta.lgbt/notes/ackrs97gn2fb02hz I'd say: follow Black folks who are active in the fediverse, lift up their voices, report any harassment you see in their replies. Make the people who are already here feel welcome, they'll do the rest. #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse #BlackMastodon #blacksky #fediverse

Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server (stefanbohacek.online)

@skinnylatte

[colesstreetpothole@weatherishappening.network]

@benroyce @dave @saltywizard @skinnylatte Nuking not only bigot accounts but also the instances where sucky moderation allows bigots to take residence.

[maxleibman@beige.party]

@skinnylatte My question to anyone taking that stance: why didn’t Blacksky happen here, then?

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@ColesStreetPothole @dave @saltywizard @skinnylatte

[rrb@infosec.exchange]

@skinnylatte What can I do to help correct this?

[venitamathias@masto.ai]

@dave @skinnylatte ok that made me lol. Because, truth.

[leeloo@c.im]

@saltywizard @skinnylatte
Better moderation.

and

Fix "followers only" replies, so they go to the followers of the person who started the thread. As it is, each reply set to followers only is sent out to the followers of the person who made the reply. Bigots use this to post hate that only the victim and other bigots see, so they can all join in the attack

[aimeemaroux@mastodon.social]

@skinnylatte

[psoul@sfba.social]

@macacator @skinnylatte I know it’s not much but black people are safe, cherished and valued with me.