Hello users of Hexbear, there have been many changes and some drama the past few months.
The recent changes we've been making have been an attempt to create a more safe and welcoming environment for many demographics that have been overlooked in the past.
For any of our comrades that have been unintentionally hurt in this process, we apologise and hope to find a solution that accommodates as many people as possible while still meeting the needs of the marginalised groups who need a space like this the most.
The intent of this post is to provide a space for all users to air grievances with regard to the site. As well as provide suggestions for specific things that could be changed to address your grievance. Comments insulting the mod team or those without a specific means to address your problem may be removed. No commenter will be sitebanned, unless it clearly breaks the code of conduct.
I mentioned this when all this drama originally started but this site falls into the same pitfalls as small leftist organisations IRL that develop cliques around vocal members and inevitably split over personal issues (Or become a Maoist polycule which I don't think will be an issue for Hexbear)
I do think if you're a moderator the most important skill is identifying the difference between wreckers/problematic users and someone who just makes bad posts once in a while. Good moderation outside of the janitor work is essentially just having the social skills to read the vibe and mediate disputes which many asocial/neurodivergent people lack. Nothing wrong with that but you should be able to look at yourself and see that if you lack those skills you are probably not suited for being a spokesperson for a community.