We've largely been able to put aside our differences and unite together to defend against the reactionaries.

I remember about a year ago the landscape of the site was quite different; posts were still largely positive, but people were tearing into each other more harshley in the comments if they disagreed with the other's brand of leftism.

While federation has exposed us all to a fair share of horrific takes, it has also united us all in a Hexbear-versus-the-world sort of way. In some ways, I like how the inner community feels a lot more now, and it makes me hopeful for the future.

Relatedly, thanks everybody for keeping the dunk tank in !the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net so I can choose when I'm willing to expose myself to it.

  • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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    10 months ago

    Can't say i agree with you after being called out for hurting the feelings of monogamous cishet dudes in that dumb "friendzone" thread just yesterday. Admittedly, that was by a four day old account and by one of the mysogynist sex worker haters from lemmygrad that everybody here somehow loves so much, but that just shows it's kinda naive to assume that struggle are less of a problem after opening the floodgates to the septic tank that is the internet at large.

    Also people have largely forgotten how to use CWs when posting dunk threads, shit's grating.

    • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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      10 months ago

      that thread has legitimately made so uncomfortable with how many upbears the reactionary takes were getting. also I ended up calling one guy an incel after he was saying that men not getting laid would lead to a fascist take over and that pick up artist are what the left needs. he then went through my post history found something where I was talking about my mental health and he left a comment sexulizing both me and my therapists. it was so gross it was a two moth old account but the influx of these creeps are emboldening the worst aspects of people on here with bad takes. also I was soooooo pissed to see how those twerps were talking you you specificly. you were dropping hot fire and they would all be better off if the took in your perspective.

      • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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        10 months ago

        I'm used to guys not being able to handle when women speak up, it's one of the things you have to learn how to deal with when you come out as transfem and suddenly get relegated into the "i don't have to take this person seriously" camp. But yeah, that thread was gross, and i've only red half of it because there was just too much stuff that made me want to take a shower and wash the grease off.

        So thanks for the kind words, i appreciate them a lot, especially from somebody who actively does something to make this place less of a crackerfest.