@nieceandtows But we know that there is systemic racism in the police. There *is* vinegar in it.

@nieceandtows The fact that there have been issues with sensors (which is true) does not disprove systemic racism (which exists). That's like saying that because I put vinegar in the dressing the lemon juice wasn't sour. It doesn't follow.

@nieceandtows Plenty of proof of systemic racism in the police if you want to see it.

@nieceandtows ::gestures at mankind's enormously long and complex history of systemic racism::

People are going to read your post and assume that you are apologising for the police *because* they are the police. You know, one of those "they must have done something wrong or the police wouldn't have arrested them" people.

I'm sure you're not one of those. Just saying how it looks.

@nieceandtows @lntl It can be both.

@ConfusedLlama @jherazob @kool_newt At this point I'm starting to wonder if an iPhone might be the lesser of two evils… sheesh

@maegul @lealternative @strypey @piratepost Well, the other problem on here is that we all like to gang up to deny that there could ever be a problem on here…

@piratepost @strypey @lealternative I didn't say Lemmy was bad. I said "So, there's that". As in, "factor that into your equations".

The account I saw wasn't pushing any alternative software. I won't link to it here in case of pile-on. I've already muted two people on this thread.

But, in one sense, yes: this is a second hand account of Lemmy I have not verified. You should also factor THAT into your equations.

@maegul @piratepost @lealternative @fediverse @fediversenews If the "political position" is "we won't moderate abuse because free speech", then you know where you can stick that.

@jakob @lealternative @piratepost "If I really understood the fediverse…" condescending AND gatekeeping in one package. Thank you so much. Two words, and the second one is "off".

@strypey @piratepost @lealternative @fediverse @fediversenews sure, but if the actual developers refuse to deal with a moderation problem, then that's a red flag.

@piratepost @lealternative @fediverse @fediversenews Elsewhere I hear that Lemmy's primary instance has a fairly serious moderation problem which the mods – the developers – refuse to address. So there's that.