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Hey all. I'd like to open an official discussion regarding the upturning of the prior Hexbear party line on an :israel-cool: emote proper with the unambiguous Zionist flag.

I want to preface this by saying this is not in a 'ceding the issue' way. Over the past year I've been trying to engage in self-crit w/rt the chauvinism I've internalized growing up in a Liberal Zionist household, and my personal viewpoint on it did a 180 some months back, so I want to reopen this discussion proper in my personal capacities as Self-Appointed Emote Czar.

The reason it's taken long enough beyond that is prior to July, I was essentially half-engaged with the site in order to finish out my degree. After that, it’s been mostly inertia of confirming with the admins and other /c/Judaism mods, as well as having to be rigorous about my job search personally giving me little free time to coordinate this.

I do not want to center myself in this conversation more than I inadvertently already have, so I will leave my own opinion on the issue as a comment rather than explaining further here.

The consensus we've roughly come to is to open up the discussion in an official manner for a day or so. After that, I'll weigh the discussion in an entirely vibes-based manner (sorry Dean Norris enjoyers) and we'll alter Hexbear party line on it accordingly.

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[–] sadschmuck@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

My comment is not directed towards ysf or trying to relitigate what happened. I'm objecting to your statement that it should've been added months ago, I'm really not okay with people saying that the genocide happening is the reason why we should do this.

of thousands of emojis making one mistake is human

Again, I'm not trying to call ysf out but I also don't see the point you're making. And I hope this comment doesn't come across as hostile.

[–] Elohimbo@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's getting added right now because of z poster raising a stink, and the mods and admins profoundly showing their zionist asses in response, and the userbase having a backlash in response. That's the reason. Or do they expect us to believe it's a total coincidence that suddenly it's a top priority?

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago

it’s getting added right now because of Z_poster raising a stink

Way to pat yourself on the back buddy. Or maybe you just forgot you were talking on this profile as yourself and not pretending to be a different person.

You’re not that important. Stop crediting yourself for shit.

The real reason this topic came up again was because of the federal courts making it a form of “racial discrimination” to burn it, prompting the community to reevaluate how we’ve approach it.

[–] CARCOSA@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not, the point is that ysf did all the emojis, and did not want to add it when it was first requested. A couple other mods/admins agreed with her perspective so we didn't go around her out of respect

[–] sadschmuck@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think we are on the same page then, and I'd like it to be stated that the emoji should've been added once it was requested. If you wanna provide the context for why that didn't happen, yeah sure.

[–] CARCOSA@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The context is in the post body and the fact that we did not want to go around her and the mods/admins that agreed with her to make the emoji when the pictures in comments were allowed.

[–] sadschmuck@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

We're kinda talking past each other, and I bear some of the blame, like I said, I'm not good with words. I know the context comrade and I was there when ysf objected to adding the emoji.

What I was asking for is for you to amend this statement:

We should have added the emoji months ago.

And I've explained my objection towards it so I won't go into that again, but it should read " We should have added the emoji once it was requested."

Maybe you think I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but in this very thread some comrades were mentioning the genocide while trying to make the case for why we gotta add the emoji. I know they are well-meaning and I'm not calling them out, but I think we need to be clear about this.

If you wanna provide the context for why that didn't happen, yeah sure.

What I meant is that I don't care one way or another.

[–] CARCOSA@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ok I'm sorry for my part in talking past you and agree with your change. I'll edit it shortly. Thank you!

[–] sadschmuck@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

We should have added the emoji months ago once it was requested.

Years ago 😭😂 I honestly laughed it off.

Good luck with this whole thing, and make sure not to burn out. heart-sickle