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How would a community for black folks do here? (beehaw.org)

submitted 7 months ago by kimagurevenus@beehaw.org to c/poc@beehaw.org

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I'm on the verge of stepping away from Reddit (I might stick around to moderate some communities but won't be actively engaging with the content). I’d like to bring over the things I enjoyed from Reddit, specifically some communities I liked. I'm curious about how well they would do here or on an instance like lemmy.world. Most of the communities I participated in on Reddit were black focused, which often brought in trolls or upset users. 💀

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[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 months ago

not sure but I'd support the new poc communities and your efforts!✊

[–] ninjaphysics@beehaw.org 7 points 7 months ago

I'm in full support of this! Any BIPOC space is my jam, and there's always room for spaces like this in my book.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Am white but I'll definitely help promote it on mastodon (for black folks) if that is a thing you'd like.

[–] kimagurevenus@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There’s a Black Mastodon?!

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, there are some instances specifically set up for BIPOC/Black folks and there are a few who do a lot of work trying to keep Mastodon/fedi safe for BIPOC/black folks.

If you'd like to please feel free to DM me and I'll happily explain more.

[–] kimagurevenus@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

I will! Thanks!

[–] Penguincoder@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think this community fits the topic. Fracturing a community even further to make it more specific a niche, is not helpful.

[–] kimagurevenus@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't really see it as such, so I'm just going to say agree to disagree.

[–] Penguincoder@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That is a acceptable response, functional, respectful disagreement is good! Can you share more about why you think that though? What could this community do that a new one for the specificness of the one you want?

[–] kimagurevenus@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

I’m not entirely sure how this will come across, but I believe it’s best for this group to remain as it is. I understand that some may disagree, but I’ve been feeling uncertain about the term ‘POC.’ Not every one of us will share the same experiences, and I think it’s perfectly acceptable for those of us who wish to create spaces that reflect our individual cultures. I believe we can coexist positively, as long as we maintain respect for one another.