• Cowbee [he/they]
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        69 months ago

        Ah, you meant Hexbear and Blahaj with each other, gotcha.

        Hexbear defederated Blahaj and they remain defederated.

          • Cowbee [he/they]
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            9 months ago

            Here’s the original defederation thread on Hexbear.

            Generally, Blahaj and Hexbear disagree on what constitutes a chaser and thus Hexbear felt that Blahaj was not defending against chasers as well as they should, Blahaj moderators and admins were hostile towards Hexbear users, moderators, and admins, and general friction between the two instances. Additionally, some Blahaj moderators were ableist, using derogetory terminology such as “braindead” to refer to Hexbear users in removing their comments, as well as removing Hexbear users calling out ableism.

            • @WldFyre@lemm.ee
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              89 months ago

              some Blahaj moderators were ableist, using derogetory terminology such as “braindead”

              Honest question, why is “braindead” ableist? I don’t think that the term is used to discriminate against, uh, dead people lol

              • Cowbee [he/they]
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                -19 months ago

                Some people disagree, though IMO it is ultimately ableist.

                The term “braindead” originates from braindeath, a mental condition, and can also be taken in similar contexts to the “R-word.”

                • @Simmy@lemmygrad.ml
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                  19 months ago

                  The original series Quantum Leap used the R-word referring to people with mental difficulties not as an insult. I understand today times have changed and used as a slur. Still used in medication today, meaning slow release tablets.

                  • davel [he/him]
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                    39 months ago

                    Still used in medication today,

                    It is not.

                    meaning slow release tablets.

                    That’s a different context.