cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/6853479

mastodon.art has decided to suspend firefish.social from their instance due to issues with its administrator. The administrator of firefish.social was found to be boosting posts from a known harasser on another instance. mastodon.art takes a firm stance against racism and suspending full instances in these situations is part of their policy as a safe space. The known harasser has a history of using slurs, harassment, and editing screenshots to spread misinformation. However, the administrator of firefish.social has now forged a screenshot to paint mastodon.art in a negative light.

  • Prandom_returns@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I don’t get it why tge commenters are upsetti of the way .art admin cleans their house.

    If they smell anything fishy, it’s their duty to protect their instance’s users. It’s what is promised for joining .art.

    There’s a reson it’s such a humongous instance. Because the admin is doing a stelar job.

    It’s not to my taste, that’s why I’m on another instance. But my lord, leave people be.

    If the admin is doing such a poor job, the instance will collapse, and people will simply migrate.

    To me it looks like fragile egos are all around, and somehow get “offended” when defederation happens.

    Also, GIMP is both a slur and a shitty graphics software. I’d personally block it as well.

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
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      1 year ago

      How are people starting drama over a FOSS program that has been around for 25 years? Gimp is free, open-source, and good software. People starting drama over that are looking for trouble.

      • Prandom_returns@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Why is everyone calling it drama. How difficult it is to understand a dumb rule that says “no slurs”?

        “Gimp” is literally a slur. The makers were aware of it and did for the lulz. Now they’re denied an account in an incredibly moderated instance because the name is a slur and everyone’s “why the drama11??11”

        • Hexarei@programming.dev
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          1 year ago

          Wait since when is it a slur, and for what? I’ve only heard it refer to a particular role in a BDSM context

        • Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
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          1 year ago

          I think you have a different view on the project from reality. According to Wikipedia, the name “The Gimp” is a Pulp Fiction reference. The people who came up with the name “The Gimp” don’t even work on Gimp anymore. They’re CEO and CTO of the company developing CockroachDB. To imply that the volunteers running Gimp’s social media are some slur-crazy edgelords is counter productive.

          I don’t think any people think of the slur when talking about the project, and I think this is a bunch of Twitter drama nonsense. If you want to change it, then join the project and change it, don’t harass volunteers.