How does kbin deal with bigots?
How does kbin deal with bigots?
This user runs this magazine which is entirely dedicated to transphobia under the guise of anti-misogyny (usual TERF bullshit).
They came to spread hate on my magazine the first trans supportive post I made, and looks from my "most active users" that they never stopped despite being banned.
Them ghost commenting on my stuff doesn't bother me as long as others don't see it, but this person is clearly dedicated to the sole purpose of spreading anti trans hate, and im wondering why they're still allowed a place on this platform? I don't doubt they've been reported multiple times.
I get "block people you don't like and move on", which I generally do, but this is several levels beyond that, it isn't a personal disagreement, it's outright and intentional spreading of bigotry which I don't believe has a place here.
So how do kbin deal with issues like this?
There has been a few posts about this person, I blocked them and their magazine so I remember, and there was no consensus on those posts. It's a question for @ernest as he runs the show.
Ok good to know others have also raised concerns, I know ernest and those helping run the site are already busy with a million other things, I just hope this is one of them.
Recent thread about that magazine.
EH and grad did get defederated at some point after I joined, so that shows some kind of intention to keep bigots out, though it doesn't give an indication about TERFs specifically. The kbin software doesn't yet support having multiple admins per instance, so site-wide moderation falls to Ernest, who is also busy with his work as the lead dev of the project, plus whatever he may have going on in his life outside of this (day job?).
Basically, kbin wasn't ready for the huge influx of redditors, and has to play catch-up now. I'm hopeful that this stuff will get cleaned up eventually, but I also don't blame those who are impatient or skeptical about that.
Thanks for the link!
Definitely appreciate how busy ernest is and his past quick responses to bigotry, which is probably why I'm a little surprised that the TERF magazine has been up for as long as it has, and with as many people complaining.
It'd just be good to know it's on his to do list..
I think "block them and move on" is a good way to treat it excessive posts about spiderman or eyeliner or flashlight reviews.
But that attitude misunderstands the problem with bigoted posting.
It isn't that is does direct harm to "offended" viewers. It's that it spread shitty, wrong views to passive, opinionated viewers. Anyone who would block is not the target audience anyway. And some of us who would block need to keep an eye on what's going on.
Yes, well said!
It gives me a little hope when I see that those posts are universally reduced.
But yeah, this is important to me when picking a platform to use and support. I understand there is always going to be some bigotry on general-purpose instances, but there is a line that gets crossed when it's just hateful strawmen.
Well said