I mean if you recognise friendica domain names, yeah, but most folks don't
You wouldn't know them if you did see them. They look like any other account
Yes to both, thought only a couple of times each...
Friendica is part of the fediverse and can talk to mastodon, lemmy etc. Plenty of users out there
I can’t respect someone i don’t understand
Yes you can. Respect of identity isn't contingent on understanding. You can ask for information to help you understand, but you can't demand understanding before granting respect. If you don't believe someone's identity to be authentic, then don't interact with them rather than normalising invalidation.
Damnit, I just realised this and came back to say it, only to be 30 seconds too late :)
Exactly what I wanted to say, but was hoping someone else would say for me :P
Because stirring up hate against vulnerable minorities, by positioning them as a threat is a well tested and effective technique for the power hungry to gain and retain power. And it's effective, because it works by pulling people in and making all of the conversation about whether or not it's right to hate on the group they're targeting.
Just be to clear, the state of the union post was an explanation of coming downtime, not a call for panic :)
We've got the solution and way forward for these issues.
You don't have to move if your main concerns are impact on our resources.
Where I started
Where I ended up
Image descriptions
1st image: - A heavy set person who appears to be a man, in baggy jeans and a t-shirt, leaning against a wooden handrail, holding a laser skirmish gun
2nd image: A curly haired woman in makeup, wearing a teal coloured dress
Can't hurt to try I guess! I'll give it a go