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reddit implosion, rant about privilege, call-out 

I *really* hope that people will draw lessons from the current Reddit implosion, particularly those who are privileged enough to be able to build their own alternatives.

I'm so, so tired of this endless cycle of "people build marginalized communities on VC-funded platforms because there's no other viable options, then the mods burn out because of bad support from the platform, and eventually the platform hangs them out to dry and destroys the communities".

And this isn't to blame *only* on the VC-funded platforms themselves, either. I can think of quite a few well-off people who certainly have the means to build something better, but chose not to, because using Reddit or whatever was easier.

If you're a well-paid software developer who spends most of their time being excited about new tech, rather than spending it being concerned about their own safety or health, then I am talking about you. Yes, also if you're queer.

Solidarity also means putting in the work that you are able to, to help others who can't. Not just going "uwu I'm so queer" and pulling up the ladder behind you just because *you* are comfortable.

@kawaiipunk to complete the chaos computer club there needs to be a third option; chaos

@ShadowJonathan@tech.lgbt @Vierkantor huh why preferential treatment? it was produced without dialogue and the Dutch broadcaster just happened to make their own dub for it. Also there does seem to be an [English dub](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_%26_)

why am i so tired. no way it has anything to do with it being 26.5°C at my desk

@Vierkantor agreed we can make an exception for buurman & buurman, at that point it's basically providing a service for the people around

people who watch videos out loud on the train WILL be launched into the sun. except this one guy who is currently watching Buurman&Buurman with the most serious expression I have ever seen.

re: transphobia 

@haskal more like maths cringe, fuckin hell

transphobia 

in response to mathstodon removing the transphobic post he followed up with

"The mathstodon folks don’t like controversial topics that are not maths based"

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like "digital sovereignty" is such a cranched term because its people (correctly) find that having the internet siloed and controlled by tech megacorps is bad actually but then they're all like "so here's this small-country-worth-of-co2 powered decentralized website hosting system :)"

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@haskal isn't it 'great' how you can even use capitalism critique to do more capitalism

and hopefully the diverse set of requirements in the GoToSocial settings stuff has finally given me enough knowledge to refactor it a third time, possibly split to a separate package

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