13. Realize that being an ally means you will have to give up something, to make space and opportunity. This may feel as a loss. But realize that equality feels like a loss when you have been benefitting from inequality (aka privilige). See eg:https://twitter.com/danielmabuse/status/996990536006369280?s=21 …
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Either way, I logged out and it's sound advice.
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@DrPetra ‘s advice was sound too, and important to broadcast! No idea why you would be blocked
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No worries. I don't want to cause any unwarranted strife.
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I am also randomly blocked by this account (which I had never heard of or interacted with before). Twitter is a strange place sometimes.
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We're probably on a block list.
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@laurelai_bailey is always explaining how bad of an idea most are because block lists are open to so much abuse. -
it is strange because I would have thought we are all on the same side? the only other people who i am aware of ever blocking me are racists who didn't like being challenged - and i don't think she is one of those
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Yeah, the block list would be run a third party here and that party might basically just add whoever they feel like occasionally.
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I agree this is a bad way of running things. Open to abuse by the power-crazy.
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