This is the thing that I think the mainstream coverage is really missing. I remember listening to a podcast from The Verge where they portrayed the anti-meta pact as primarily a way for tech bros to keep control of these spaces. This completely ignores that the movement largely originated on LGBT instances. Go look at https://fedipact.online/ and tell me that @[email protected] is some straight guy. Ultimately, the queer communities concerns were proven correct and Threads has explicitly platformed groups like Gays Against Groomers and Moms For Liberty while remaining wishy-washy at best about future moderation plans.
this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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I actually learned of that whole thing directly from vanta and the idea people would claim she's some white tech bro is low key hilarious.
But the straight media tends to ignore queer movements in general.
My gay ass is still shitposting on Lemmy
I quit Facebook a long time ago when I wasn't out yet, but the hate there was atrocious. Recently, I quit Twitter because of all the LGBTQ+ hate, especially the trans hate movements, it's just a lot of negativity and weight on our mental health. Meanwhile, you have Mastodon & Lemmy, where there's a lot of LGBTQ+ folks, tech-enthousiasts, etc. and people are just nice to talk too and interact with. I think it's a bit obvious why we're moving away..
They can keep their 2 minute hate over there. I like this space.
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