You're absolutely correct. The rhetoric in the apology doesn't make sense, because it assumes that the people who posted in those communities were all first-worlders with imperial core privilege, which is an absurd assumption to make without doing any investigation. I'm very surprised by how this is being presented as something so clearly true that there doesn't need to be any evidence or testimony to back it up, only vibes. I'm already annoyed enough at myself and other users being told that we're white, cis men, and I'm doubly annoyed that the apology that's meant to make it better is instead accusing us of being misanthropic clout-chasers. I can't imagine how much more upset I'd be if I didn't live in the imperial core on top of all of this.
It's just so many ridiculous guesses on top of ridiculous guesses. It doesn't even make sense. I've been paying attention to everything and I don't understand it either.
I think her intention is to go against what she believes to be some privileged pickme's on this site. Like when a privileged person shares the horrid takes they hear with a marginalized person in order to flash their "I'm not like them" credentials and collect brownie points for not being actively harmful. Except that means the marginalised person has to hear the horrid takes which already can cause harm.
You're absolutely correct. The rhetoric in the apology doesn't make sense, because it assumes that the people who posted in those communities were all first-worlders with imperial core privilege, which is an absurd assumption to make without doing any investigation. I'm very surprised by how this is being presented as something so clearly true that there doesn't need to be any evidence or testimony to back it up, only vibes. I'm already annoyed enough at myself and other users being told that we're white, cis men, and I'm doubly annoyed that the apology that's meant to make it better is instead accusing us of being misanthropic clout-chasers. I can't imagine how much more upset I'd be if I didn't live in the imperial core on top of all of this.
It's just so many ridiculous guesses on top of ridiculous guesses. It doesn't even make sense. I've been paying attention to everything and I don't understand it either.
Are the admins of this site Libs who are trying to appease other turbo libs on other instances ?
did this have to do with the US elections
I am so so confused by all of this
I don't think the admins are libs, but I do think (and this post is evidence) that some of them are reactionary.
so why can't we replace them?
if these people don't like hexebear and aren't part of the user base they shouldn't mod it
We can. We simply need an admin like @CARCOSA@hexbear.net to (please) step in and defrock them.
I think her intention is to go against what she believes to be some privileged pickme's on this site. Like when a privileged person shares the horrid takes they hear with a marginalized person in order to flash their "I'm not like them" credentials and collect brownie points for not being actively harmful. Except that means the marginalised person has to hear the horrid takes which already can cause harm.
That's how I understand it anyway.
That is not at all why I participated in the tanks. Further, just quoting the admin line isn't helpful here.
and I am a Palestinian who commented there ,btw I do live in Palestine (nablus) so I am pretty sure I am not a "privileged pick me"
edited my original comment, is that helpful or should i just nuke it?
I think it's helpful. It's good to make sure there's no misunderstandings, and your sentiment shown here by asking a followup is kind hearted.
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sorry I was just trying to clarify what I understood the admin meant to mohammed, not comment on truthfulness of that statement.
No, it is weighing the value of dunking vs people getting exposed to the hateful stuff that gets dunked on. At least when it comes to this post.