Hello users of Hexbear, there have been many changes and some drama the past few months.
The recent changes we've been making have been an attempt to create a more safe and welcoming environment for many demographics that have been overlooked in the past.
For any of our comrades that have been unintentionally hurt in this process, we apologise and hope to find a solution that accommodates as many people as possible while still meeting the needs of the marginalised groups who need a space like this the most.
The intent of this post is to provide a space for all users to air grievances with regard to the site. As well as provide suggestions for specific things that could be changed to address your grievance. Comments insulting the mod team or those without a specific means to address your problem may be removed. No commenter will be sitebanned, unless it clearly breaks the code of conduct.
I don't think ironic bigotry is necessarily still bigotry. I am subject to some forms of bigotry in real life and when I hear them being made fun of here by being said ironically (even things which have been said verbatim against me), I feel supported, never othered or targeted. The difference is how aggressively and preemptively hexbear prunes and bullies users who do have bigoted ideas, so in this particular environment I don't have to question whether a joke is a """joke""", and even if it was there is hardly a larger group of similar bigots for them to dogwhistle to or provide cover for.
This is just my experience, no doubt other forms of bigotry I'm less sensitive to as I am not the victim, aren't as effectively stamped out as ones that target me.