@josh That having been said, there definitely *is* a very skeptical view of journalists among many marginalized folks, due to the industry's long-standing failure to regulate its own misconduct, and the innumerable harm that that has caused to marginalized folks in particular.

That doesn't mean that no journalist is ever welcome on fedi, but as a journalist you do actually need to show that you understand the impact of this, and that you intend to be part of the solution rather than the problem.

That's where journa.host fucked up, despite early warnings from several people about this.

They barged in, repeatedly violating the community norms (see also: quoting people without their consent), and doing their whole "we are journalists and you shall Respect Us, you need us" thing, apparently refusing to accept that... we really don't.

So yes, this certainly could be avoided, had the journa.host folks been more cautious about understanding the community they're wading into, and done their part in keeping bad actors out.

Instead, they chose a power play, and that predictably backfired into their faces. That sort of approach is not appreciated here.