We're closing this thread. Everything that could be said has been said. Thank you
Original Post:
Today, we want to inform everyone that we have decided to defederate from https://exploding-heads.com/. We understand that defederating should always be a last resort, and individuals can certainly block communities. However, blocking alone does not prevent potential harm to vulnerable communities.
After carefully reviewing the instance, reported posts, and multiple comments from the community, we have concluded that exploding-heads is not adhering to the Lemmy or Citizen Code of Conduct. Therefore, we cannot, in good faith, continue to federate with an instance that consistently promotes hate, racism, and bullying.
Examples:
https://lemmy.world/post/577526 - Community Moderator Harassment
https://exploding-heads.com/post/92194 - Systemadmin Post
https://exploding-heads.com/post/90780 - Systemadmin Post
https://exploding-heads.com/post/91488 - Systemadmin Post
https://exploding-heads.com/post/93725 - Community Moderator Post
Again, deciding to defederate from an instance is not taken lightly. In the future, we will continue to review instances on a case-by-case bases.
As for our community, please refrain from posting or commenting with hateful words as well. Arguing back and calling people names is not the solution. The best course of action is to report the posts or comments violating our server rules.
Lemmy Code of Conduct
https://join-lemmy.org/docs/code_of_conduct.html
Citizen Code of Conduct https://github.com/stumpsyn/policies/blob/master/citizen_code_of_conduct.md
“We are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of level of experience, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other similar characteristic.”
"This is a private website, not a country where the government is censoring you."
In a world where other people need to narrate the setting for you so you remember where you are...
"If you don’t like it for any reason you can easily sign up for another instance or create one of your own."
The only way to come across helpful information is by being beaten by a crowd for expressing dissatisfaction with administrator choices...
"Nothing is even stopping you currently from signing up there and using both."
The majority rallies around the idea of the admins doing the work for them while repeatedly telling others if they don't like it go do more work..!
"America also isn’t the only country on Earth that uses this site."
And users repeatedly get stuck on the idea that a website that has a community called politics that seems to only post about the United State's politics has minimal users from the United States itself...
"Nobody is going to think you have good intentions when the place you’re defending for “free speech” are people freely using the n word and other slurs."
And the main character is so bogged down by having to repeatedly point out that conflating what they've said with a user's own biased interpretation of what is happening to get anything else done.
"The usage of the term comes across as disingenuous and people have a right to not want to engage with it or its members."
Unilateral decisions by the admin team rule, with hungry packs of users ready to pile on to an already resolved conflict, Reddit style...
Somehow I don't think this community is losing anything when you leave in a huff (or get banned).
Classic passive-aggressive nazi-like minded degenerate who somehow thinks he’s in the right
Oh, how fortunate we are to have a self-appointed spokesperson who possesses such an intimate understanding of the entire community's sentiments. Your profound insight into everyone's thoughts and feelings is truly awe-inspiring. Your ability to declare who or what the community is losing with absolute certainty is nothing short of extraordinary. We can all rest assured that your unilateral proclamation represents the collective will and consensus of every single member. It's a true marvel how one person can possess such omnipotent authority. We are eternally grateful for your unquestionable wisdom and unparalleled ability to speak on behalf of an entire community.
What's speaking a whole lot louder than my comment is both how hysterically butthurt you're getting over it and, well, just the community response in general to your posts. But do please carry on proving the admin team's decision to be the correct one.
I'm listening.
Hey, you drop in like a dime-a-dozen bore, recycle hate like you're on an encore. You're noise in a void, your words fall flat, are you the poster child for tedious chat? Now, the admin's decision you confirm, your creativity crash and burn.
In our chat, you've cast a stone, Claimed I use a harsher tone. "Just" this and "just" that, you say, Diminishing what I convey.
But let me tell you, here's the scoop, Your argument's an endless loop. It's clear that you can't comprehend, So this charade, let's put to end.
Not "just" this and not "just" that, Our talk is more than simple chat. Your words are weak, they've lost the fight, So off you go, into the night.
It's written for a child. I hope you just understand.