Optional Dictator on Nostr: I completely understand why one would leave the fedi. As it stands now, it’s just ...
I completely understand why one would leave the fedi. As it stands now, it’s just not a very friendly place for people who aren't white. I get that.
But I’m a tech dude who has had to use platforms built to the whims of sociopaths and bigots. We’ve always had to use platforms that, quite frankly, do not care about us as people.
And I can acknowledge all of the problems the fedi has, many of which are being replicated by people that admire the bigots that run centralized platforms.
But I’m not still here because of what the fedi is, but rather what it could be. The fedi represents an opportunity to bend social media technology to conform to our ethics, values, and politics. As flawed as it is, it provides a chance that has not existed at this scale.
The process is arduous, ugly, and often thankless, but every inch we get closer to figuring all this stuff out is a victory that should be celebrated. Because what we’re doing is fucking hard.
I’m not ceding this ground because bands of roaming bigots cannot see beyond their hate. I’m not letting those possibilities go because thirty tech bros lack the vision and leadership to build tools that can push us into a better future.
I think that future is worth fighting for.
But I’m a tech dude who has had to use platforms built to the whims of sociopaths and bigots. We’ve always had to use platforms that, quite frankly, do not care about us as people.
And I can acknowledge all of the problems the fedi has, many of which are being replicated by people that admire the bigots that run centralized platforms.
But I’m not still here because of what the fedi is, but rather what it could be. The fedi represents an opportunity to bend social media technology to conform to our ethics, values, and politics. As flawed as it is, it provides a chance that has not existed at this scale.
The process is arduous, ugly, and often thankless, but every inch we get closer to figuring all this stuff out is a victory that should be celebrated. Because what we’re doing is fucking hard.
I’m not ceding this ground because bands of roaming bigots cannot see beyond their hate. I’m not letting those possibilities go because thirty tech bros lack the vision and leadership to build tools that can push us into a better future.
I think that future is worth fighting for.