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Due to recent concerns surrounding feddit.uk's enforcement (or lack thereof) of policies against transphobia, and lemmy.blahaj.zone's unilateral defederation of that instance, it's clear we need to take action in order to protect our users.

For context, please see the following threads:

feddit.uk has been defederated (via blahaj)

Emperor (feddit.uk admin)'s response

Hexbear thread with further context and discussion

Seeing as the feddit moderation team's policies clearly do not align with our own stances on transphobia, bigotry, and reactionary rhetoric generally, we are considering two different options, with feedback requested for whichever route you would prefer (NOTE: we are primarily concerned with how trans users and other marginalized groups feel):

ukkk - Unilaterally defederate from feddit.uk due to lax enforcement of rules against transphobia and their admin citing the recent UK anti-trans court ruling as one of the reasons for this

england-cool - Remain federated with the instance at large while banning their admins, mods and any transphobic users, along with those who violate Hexbear CoC generally (the same way we handled issues with dbzero a while back)

We want to communicate these discussions we've been having behind the scenes to the userbase at large and allow those most impacted to give their input on how to proceed. Please give any feedback below.

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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ukkk

if they aren't good enough for shark site they're not good enough for bear site

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[–] kristina@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

ukkk

i refuse to be outflanked by blahaj lmao. have we acquired the nuclear warheads yet? britannia delenda est

ukkk I'm called enough slurs as it is already cri

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

down for whatever, but i'd also like to forward a relentless bullying campaign as an option until we do whatever it is we do

for funsies

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They don't ban the transphobes.

ukkk qin-shi-huangdi-fireball

If, at some point, they stop treating transphobia like a moral dilemma and have a track record of moderating it right away, maybe we can reconsider

[–] RedStarOS@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ukkk No more half measures, walter

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[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

ukkk

If even blajah can't tolerate them they have no business being federated with us

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

england-cool is better bait

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

ukkk

It’s called TERF Island for a reason. Make them paddle if they want to leave

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I am not a member of any marginalized group but i want to defederate from as many instances as possible.

dean-smile ukkk

[–] SovietyWoomy@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk

Deeper ThoughtsI, personally, prefer england-cool, because I think opportunities to educate are good and, when they fail, bullying is fun. And, the less of the fediverse we connect with, the more bigotry is allowed to fester.

But, ukkk is probably the healthy direction for our corner of the fediverse. I want my comrades to feel safe and supported. I think that "we gotta consider how to interpret blatant government transphobia" is a disgusting response from the mods, and that attitude is rapidly gonna turn feddit into another nazi bar. While we can engage and oppose bigots, we cannot change another site's culture when it's being poisoned from the top. The dbzero move was funny, and correct, because that instance has an anarchist tendency, and their userbase's interests overlap with the hexbear mission. A site with an identity based on geographic happenstance does not share that overlap.

spoiler Deeper spicy problematic thoughts Honestly, props to blahaj. I kinda want to refederate with them; give us a fresh batch of libs to spar with, encourage them to chase the chasers out, show their trans and anarchist users what real (as in honest, not as in world) solidarity can look and feel like. They like giving tankies shit, we like giving libs shit; but I think given the political realities of the world today it might be time for a slightly bigger tent.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Mallow@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk

I'd rather err on the side of my trans homies bein safe.

Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius!

[–] mraow_@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk

The Supreme Court decision, as I understand it, shouldn't even effect the instance — it is a law which states that trans women are not legally considered women, such that the law doesn't mandate discrimination but allows it. Given the funders of this campaign of hate, it's pretty clear this is meant to target women's toilets and changing rooms and to "confuse" "well-meaning" managers in to banning transgender women from women's toilets and changing rooms "in the name of the law".

This would be an easy choice if I was making it.

[–] rafflesia@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk zero tolerance for fedditor freaks

ukkk just because I almost never see a good take from feddit.uk users anyway. The good ones can or should just join Hexbear anyway, or Lemmygrad if they want more federation

[–] Sulv@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk

Tolerance of intolerance, etc.

[–] dkr567@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There is something wrong with average angloids at UK both real life and online that are loud with respect to their transphobia when even comparing to north america from what I noticed. ukkk

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] indeed@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] LanyrdSkynrd@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

england-cool banning the db0 admins was funny

[–] AF_R@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

ukkk

It’s clear they’ve made their choice on where they stand. The time and need for a multipolar Lemmy has long since arrived.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ukkk Even though blahaj is lame, they were right to do this.

Also campaign to refederate with blahaj.

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[–] gaystyleJoker@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk they can suck me

[–] corvidenjoyer@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk I actually wanted to title my post "We need to defederate from Feddit." But I was a little baby coward and felt bad.

innocence

[–] imogen_underscore@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] whatnots@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] SockOlm@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Seeing as the feddit moderation team's policies clearly do not along with our own stances

lmao spelling mistake

ukkk

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] AshenWolf@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Assuming we defederate, how long will we have between the decision and the defederation itself? Because once we defederate, post edits and deletions won't federate; changes to profile picture, display name, or bio won't federate; and account deletions won't federate, right? Will we ask the Feddit.uk mods to purge Hexbear profiles or?

[–] Edie@hexbear.net 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

We will ask them to purge feddit.uk. No half measures.

[–] Finger@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago
[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

ukkk Send a fucking message

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[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think I've ever interacted with anyone from fedddit. What communities do they have?

[–] trinicorn@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

the "Buy European" comm seems to pop up a lot. Not that its anything good, just that if you browse All>Hot its there a lot

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

once again i am asking moderators to allow weighing in without requiring users to use site emojis. Jerbora does not support emojis and I am therefore unable to participate

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