Hello Blahaj users,
Unfortunately we have been discussing defederation. I would like for this to be sorted out, but our trans and disabled users deserve to be protected from transphobia and ableism. We know these are behaviors are perpetrated by a minority of Blahaj users, but they are tolerated here in the form of the 196 community. Of course, most Hexbear users are willing to re-federate once this bigoted community is removed. The admin Ada has been very helpful and I have faith in her to do the right thing for the safety of her community members.
In the meantime, I would like to extend an invitation to all leftists here to make an account on Hexbear. As long as you are anti-capitalist, you will be welcome there. We are hyper-inclusive and are strict against all forms of bigotry. There has been much disinformation spread about us, so if you have good faith questions, feel free to ask. We are not “pro-Russia” as many of our detractors claim, we are anti-NATO, as they perpetuate the amerikan empire. Please ask us anything in this thread!
We hope this defederation is temporary, or better yet, never comes. We do not wish to split two large queer instances just weeks after federating, but we must do what we think is right.
Trans rights forever! 
Also I would like to pop in here as one of our resident anarchist moderators (yes a contradiction I know) to assuage any fears of it being a space where sectarian shit is allowed.
We support all people seeking self determination regardless of their particular strategy. We also recognize the gains of human rights for all people made by places like Cuba especially which now has the most progressive policy regarding LGBTQ people.
Hexbear is a big tent space and there are a lot of folks that disagree with one another on some particulars, but we have managed to maintain a mostly cordial space for folks of all tendencies for 3 years now (holy shit it's been three years) and most arguments resolve amicably or result in weeding out belligerents.
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I’m not sure if this is another troll or what’s going on. This is in really bad taste.
Yeah this isn't outreach or conflict resolution, it's an ad, lol. Which I don't really care if people advertise other instances, the whole point of the fediverse hinges on not centralizing anything. Just don't treat me like I'm too stupid to know an ad when I see it.
yes, i am advertising an instance that doesnt condone chasers and other bigotry. sue me. im getting paid big soros bucks to be trans and communist. im not treating you like ur stupid, im trying to reach out. i asked for you all to ask questions abt hexbear and instead i get ignorance and defense of ableism and transphobia
If I didn’t know OP from other meta threads I would say they’re trying to cause drama. But I don’t think that’s the case. I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt.
OP is conflating the actions of one? a couple of? mods (I'm not sure because none of the images posted on hexbear actually load for me) with the entire 196 community, it seems bad faith to me. And because I get the feeling other people are going to interpret this disingenuously, anyone using or tolerating slurs should be demodded and warned or removed from the instance.
I've also had enough not-great experiences from leftists who proclaim how inclusive they are while being unable/unwilling to recognize and address transphobia (ableism, racism, etc) without it being like pulling teeth every single time that I see no reason personally to move from a trans operated instance to one that isn't. Given how the internet and climate is at this point in time I simply do not trust cis people to be reliable about this. If that's not a hard line for anyone else that's understandable.
yea bc its the whole 196 comm. it always has been vaushit chaser bigots.
you see ppl who dont want to genocide trans ppl and think theyre the epitome of trans inclusion. chasers fetishize us and are harmful to our community.
and btw, half the mods of hexbear are trans. we uphold TransComrade69 thought and actively purge all transphobes
It's a troll. That's what they do. I've seen it so many times with the goons from something awful taking over EVE Online, the_donald doing their utmost to ruin reddit, 4chan raids, etc etc ad nauseam.
The common thread is trolls hiding behind an ideology because it allows them to act out and get attention.
The only way to deal with them is to force them out and ignore them. Don't engage. Don't fight. Just ban, ignore, move on.
oh no! you got me! im a troll! yeah im only pretending to care abt transphobia and ableism. 26 day old acct with 1 comment, tell me im not trans. show us how transphobic u are
This post and its comments go more in-depth about the Hexbears' grievances: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/1989401
The announcement from a Hexbear admin: https://hexbear.net/post/369410
The casus defoederationis that's got me most concerned is that the 196 mod appears to endorse usage of the -tard suffix. When the Hexbears mention ableism, this is the specific objection they have.
Really bad form of OP to not include any links, and honestly it should be a Hexbear admin making this announcement, anyways.
oh please. youve obviously seen those posts, as have most of the blahaj users. its not an announcement, its an invitation to join a community that doesnt allow chasers and other bigots
You already caused enough damage, please just leave. You are not wanted or welcome, and the defederation needs to be permanent and mutual to keep the rest of you out.
Speak for yourself. I want Hexbear to stay but without the hostility.
we will stay federated w ur instance. but i am deeply hurt by the recent events regarding Blahaj. i dont wish to see two large queer communities split from each other
Your instance won't be affected, except hexbear / blahaj folks won't see each other.
ur vote doesnt matter. we are defederating from you. chasers can rot
I'm from some peaceful quiet lemmy that doesn't have any of whatever this is going on. Why does this sound so malicious?
bc blahaj zone has a comm full of chasers (c/196) that fetishize us trans folk. then they went 0-100 w the ableism and we realized that 196 is incompatible w hexbear
they enable chasers who fetishize us. they are a dedicated queer instance, but their tolerance of 196 makes it much less safe for trans ppl
