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It’s natural to want new features and quality of life improvements. Reporting bugs, bringing accessibility needs to light, etc., are important input for any communication format.

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09:15 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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Salome Strangelove
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I don’t think most people understand how challenging or unique it is to build a social media alternative where the priority from inception is based around anti-harassment and the ability to moderate.
09:16 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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As someone who has moderated and curated communities of all kinds since the Internet was a baby I can tell you that if you’re saying anything is “basic” then you’re either ignoring the site priorities or you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.
09:19 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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It’s easy to moderate any community when it’s small. Early adopters tend to be helicopter parents. But as online communities grow, an endless series of crossroads pop up.
09:22 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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Traditional choices have been (1) to count on volunteers and/or unpaid labor, (2) to implement after the fact bandaids, (3) to ignore the bulk and do the bare minimum, only eliminating the worst of the worst.
09:23 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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One inevitably leads to burnout and hive collapse. Two leads to constant games of whack-a-mole with tools always a step behind abusers. Three is why we are now dealing with a global crisis of misinformation and hate speech.
09:26 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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Don’t try and tell me that anything is “easy” or “basic” about attempting to craft a community format that will focus on anti-harassment and fighting misinformation and (hopefully) scale.
09:28 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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The shit you’re used to was developed (or at least overseen) predominantly by libertarian douchebag tech dudes. Most of them only implemented safety features begrudgingly and resented doing it.
09:31 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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You can care about the philosophy of a site or not. If you don’t that’s fine. Not everything is for everyone. But if you’re a grown adult then you should know how to find the door.
09:35 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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