This is an interesting take on automation from #TheVerge
So a bunch of y'all seem super confused about why I'm here and why I left #QOTO so here goes.
As many of you may know, I've been on #QOTO for a long time, originally using it as a SFW account, where I wouldn't retoot posts with explicit content, and talk about politics only minimally (although this would go on to change when I would toot during work in the summers while listening to talk radio and such). However, after my frustrations with @a's actions in regards to angrily condemning porn users in a ploy to get more users and attention during #coomergate, I left Gab for #QOTO, using it as my main instance and joining mstdn.social, using that for my SFW account.
For a long time, things were going smoothly. While many were angry that I used to be a Gab user (strangely ignoring the fact that I left it, strongly condemned the rhetoric of Andrew, and refuse to continue to recommend it), and I continued to have haters come at me, but things were great. I was exposed to a larger group of users from broader perspectives, which in many ways meant being on #QOTO was a far better experience than being on #Gab.
Where did things go wrong? Well, not too long ago I made a joke that referenced how chromosomes determine if someone is male or female, which led to backlash from many users (one of whom was and still is an admin at #QOTO), and the thread lasted for around two whole days. In the aftermath, users have apparently been report-bombing the thread, most of whom (from what I have heard from the #QOTO admins) are from hackers.town. I have no idea who these people are, because they have not reached out to me.
Yesterday the admins made me aware of the fact that this is still a problem, and one mentioned that this could negatively impact #QOTO's reputation in the #Fediverse, causing instances to ban it (as mastodon.technology had already done) for being some sort of haven for right wingers, despite the fact that I am one out of very few conservatives over there. After some consideration, I have decided the best things for all parties is to move to gameliberty.club; #QOTO is not far right (it doesn't even lean right lol) and I won't let my presence there cast that appearance on it.
In closing, I have two things to say:
1) Thanks to the admins who have been standing by me since I joined #QOTO, and have all the way up to this moment have been communicating with me and are still willing to support me. I will continue to support them and recommend it as a good #Mastodon instance to join.
2) If you have an issue with me, and me alone, and you aren't a scaredy-cat, just come at me bro. I don't care if it's in the DMs or in public, but don't harass other users and blame them for what I say if you have a problem with any of my posts. I will be glad to expound and clarify, all you have to do is ask.
@design_RG Im not sure I have much hope in the DNC. I'm just not sure they have the competence to get much done anymore. I wish they did cause Trump is horrific,
Okay what is search.fedi.app?
@followbot just followed me.
I deployed @glowposter even though it's not finished. Unblocks aren't implemented yet and code is spaghetti.
Now every user of https://gameliberty.club can know who blocked them.
It's currently going through the backlog, so most of the blocks will be old.
@realcaseyrollins @J @clown@banana.dog I think that Gab only blocks individual accounts plus it has a broken UI and federated posts federate, but don't show up in a thread.
When the pot calls the kettle black
Flashback to last month and less than a week ago, where Jake Tapper’s network was portraying the coronavirus outbreak as entirely a diversity and prejudice issue.
The problem with the idea of media as a corrective to Trump is that they share every one of his pathologies.
https://twitter.com/TheAgeofShoddy/status/1233084597170139138
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By Inauguration Day 2021, Bernie, Biden and Bloomberg would have reached the average U.S. male’s life expectancy. https://on.wsj.com/2vjW5aU
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On the #QOTO instance I think you are reading its home page according to your prejudices.
@freemo once wrote a great post about the reasons behind QOTO and its policies.
I can't find it anymore, but QOTO is basically a place to learn from each other with an open mind.
That's why I find it actually great. I think that's how the #fediverse should be.
That's why I'm talking with you.
I'd like to _understand_ your perspective and whenever I see something I don't understand, I underline it to let you clarify.
I've moved over to @realcaseyrollins for my private account
This is literally just here to archive my old posts now