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.
The bans and subsequent loss of @Awoo@hexbear.net @PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net ~~and ReadFanon@hexbear.net] (dont recall if fanon was banned, but I haven't seen them around)~~ were bullshit and the mentality that lead to them really needs to be dropped. I also haven't seen @Frank@hexbear.net or @aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net around for a long while. That sucks.
We all have petty grievances, but I really wish those who think they are responsible enough to moderate a community would be responsible enough to leave their private issues at the door.
I came back a day or so ago.
There was more to it than the initial event, but many changes have been made as a result and I'm content.
some of those users are around on alts, readfanon was not banned, awoo had a temp ban that expired over a week back.
pm me your foucaults is banned
Fanon isn't banned, I chat with her all the time.
Awoo came back 2 days ago.
The big sad as temp-banned me from functioning but I'm still here. No ETA on when I'll be active again, nothing to worry about, and nothing to do with this site or anything external.
I don't have the capacity to deal with much more than the basics. Could I ask that you edit your comment to remove my username or to put strike-thru formatting on it so that I don't become the center of drama that I'm unable to address at present? I'd really appreciate it.
Appreciate your posting and community organising. Hope to see you back when you feel able to.
Been going through the big sad as well and I hope you take care, I appreciate your input on here a lot
I mentioned this when all this drama originally started but this site falls into the same pitfalls as small leftist organisations IRL that develop cliques around vocal members and inevitably split over personal issues (Or become a Maoist polycule which I don't think will be an issue for Hexbear)
I do think if you're a moderator the most important skill is identifying the difference between wreckers/problematic users and someone who just makes bad posts once in a while. Good moderation outside of the janitor work is essentially just having the social skills to read the vibe and mediate disputes which many asocial/neurodivergent people lack. Nothing wrong with that but you should be able to look at yourself and see that if you lack those skills you are probably not suited for being a spokesperson for a community.