I agree there is a lot of misuse and abuse but...I'd rather be on some stupid random list than have the site taken over by MAGAts and other unsavory characters of every description. Maybe there is a better approach to this that strikes a balance but I haven't heard it yet.
Honestly? I don’t care about people being annoyed by maga people. If you’re here, you can block. My problem is people, especially *minorities* already experiencing abuse both irl and online being put on lists threatening us directly (which is what is happening to me currently). If your biggest
Issue is “the maga people annoy me because I’m an otherwise privileged Democrat” i think you’re probably gonna live.
If someone puts me on a list Because someone is racist/ableist there is literally nothing I can do. I can’t remove myself. I can’t block them because they’re cowards who block you first(but can unblock any time) I literally have to go on a separate website to even find out. That is my problem.
I get what you're saying but, if it's not done thoughtfully, this turns into X, which defeats the purpose. Then you are flooded with hate from all directions and each person has to block the thousands of asshats individually. If it comes to reporting, they can also brigade and report us...🤷♀️
Although I'm not happy being added to petty and dumb lists, I haven't given this much thought so I'm not sure what the solution may be but I think I'll now it when I see it. Maybe use a hashtag so the conversation around this topic can be more easily followed by all + we can pitch in?