no I’ll do it for you
to be honest, I’m getting a weird vibe off the resurrected /r/SneerClub in general. that might just be me though
you’re fine; there’s no rules against your post, and we’ve never seen that poster before (and good news — now we never will again!)
unfortunately, a thread about the racism experienced by Black folks on the fediverse will attract weird, racist reactions from random posters
yes, there’s a fuckton of racism on the fediverse. are you new?
where precisely do you imagine you found the rule that they’re not allowed to post their own blog?
the official word on our end is: no idea! we’re monitoring @mawhrin@awful.systems’s post over there with interest.
couldn’t have said it better myself, but for posterity, they of course sent a report:
Reason: Sanctimonious bullshit, unsolicited advice and multi instance harassment
I initially had some sympathy for their position, but the downvote whining and report abuse really has done them no favors. it’s time for them to find a different instance to pollute.
people just don’t get consumer, I said, as the unfulfilled refund requests continued to rack up
“It's real! Premium domains are expensive, but it's worth it,” Schiffman told me in an email after I reached out to ask if it was true.
[…]
"People just don’t get consumer, I view this as saving money. Much less money needs to be spent on marketing, it’s a one time thing," Schiffmann said.
there’s an entire type of startup guy embodied by Schiffmann, and I can’t be the only one who’s met this type more than once
The company advertises the device as “always listening” when connected to bluetooth. “When connected via bluetooth, your friend is always listening and forming their own internal thoughts. We have given your friend free will for when they decide to reach out to you.”
presented without comment
This whole uproar is just silly.
If they were somewhat serious at the outset, I doubt they are not with all the push back this story has generated.
this post is a fucking rollercoaster
edit: how dare you downvote my surely good points that bitcoins are worthy of not just an emoji but a nobel prize!!!!!
adding this to your post will get you laughed at and then banned
what quaint, 90s flavored racism this is
it can stay in the 90s