The big story occupying space in my mind (and on this blog) is the #TwitterMigration. As Twitter grows troubled and troubling, “Fediverse” technologies in general and Mastodon in particular are successfully attracting many users and providing a pleasant experience. Everyone is wondering out loud whether Mastodon can take the strain and whether it can provide cool new features. What we haven’t been discussing are two ethical questions: First, is it OK to bail out of Twitter? And if bailing out, is Mastodon a acceptable place to land? Bye, Twitter (OK?) · I confess that this discussion caught me by surprise but I’m glad it did, it’s eye-opening. The voices are those of Black and disabled people (mostly the former) arguing that Twitter has fueled an important flowering of their culture (the hashtag is #BlackTwitter) and become important as a refuge, a meeting place, and a source of power. I’m as white as can be, so probably not your best source on the subject, but I felt educated by Shamira Ibrahim’s Can Black Twitter Ever Really Die? ¶

  • guojing
    14·
    2 years ago

    tl;dr Mastodon is apparently unethical because one particular community likes Twitter more. What a bunch of nonsense.

    • pingveno
      3·
      2 years ago

      Did you read the article? That’s literally the opposite of his conclusion.

      • guojing
        2·
        2 years ago

        To be honest I didnt read it to the end after encountering such a ridiculous argument being seriously considered.

        • pingveno
          1·
          2 years ago

          I think it’s important to take arguments like these seriously, especially when they are coming from minority groups whose needs I may not be familiar with. Far too often, I see concepts like privilege, structural racism, and racist infrastructure being dismissed as ridiculous by the conservatives outright when they’re well grounded in reality.

    • kevincox
      3·
      2 years ago

      This is like telling someone to stay in an abusive relationship because other people like your partner. No, find something that works well for you. Your true friends will adapt.

    • Abbé
      1·
      2 years ago

      Is your username homage to The Condor Trilogy ? :D

      • guojing
        2·
        2 years ago

        Yes, legend of the condor heroes is easily one of the best series I ever watched. Sadly the two other series have much weaker storylines in my opinion.