Comment on TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram

• SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m not sure that’s a good idea due to them giving the VIP treatment to a known transphobe just because he’s a journalist.

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  • remington@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Should we all leave the Fediverse since there are thousands of evil assholes that develop and use it?

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    • SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean, no. The real solution is to move to better software which aren’t developed by assholes or to seize it away from the assholes.

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      • remington@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I don’t believe there will ever be a solution that will please everyone.

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      • jarfil@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Nobody’s stopping anyone from forking open source software.

        If you don’t have the expertise or time/money, nobody’s stopping you from starting a GoFundMe or whatever, and hiring some devs you like.

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  • INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What happened?

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    • SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Jesse Singal joined bluesky and was in contact with a well known fascist site about what to do about trans people there.

      Then Bluesky moderation rolled out the red carpet and gave him the VIP treatment for it, seemingly only for being a journalist despite his terrible views.

      Here is an article about it: www.advocate.com/business/bluesky-jesse-singal

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      • jarfil@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What was the “VIP treatment”?

        From the article, it seems like they let him join and get blocked just like anyone else.

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  • melp@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yea. Def not the end solution. I keep encouraging people to get on Pixelfed and Mastadon.

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