none of my black friends want to use mastodon
@bleak Is there anything I/we (the mastodon community at large) should do or stop doing to make them feel more welcome?
@thethinktanker basically what i'm saying is this place exists in a culture of white supremacy whether gargron likes or knows it or not and he is in a position to push back against it and instead he's been (accidentally? intentions are irrelevant here though tbh) leaning into it so far. i got sick thinking about it which is why i made the original toot in the first place
@bleak I will keep an eye out for this behavior and encourage him to push back instead of doubling down. What should I do to ensure minorities feel listened to and respected other than not being disrespectful or challenging their perspectives simply because they're different from mine?
@thethinktanker i always always always hear "i'm willing to help" but after delivering my thoughts anew i might get something in my tip jar if i'm lucky, and that's it. me getting paid is nice, and necessary, but i'm not doing this to get paid, i'm trying to make a welcoming space. it's hard or impossible do that when all i get from talking to eugen is "they failed to approach me diplomatically"? he's the administrator, he should act like it.
