> Because a few people got angry, does that mean the entire customer base now has to endure abuse from the company and be happy about it?
A few angry neurodivergent-poly-queer types on Mastodon throwing ACAB tantrums does not constitute their entire customer base, or even a barely significant fraction of it.
The Raspberry Pi folks made the right call here. There's no point engaging seriously with these people, they'll just drain your energy with even more of their bullshit.
> This public hashtag is a way for administrators to co-ordinate with each other in an attempt to reduce harm to their users
> as administrators and moderators seeking to ensure safety for their users are able to remove tens of thousands of their users in a few clicks
Is this author saying that the Raspberry Pi social media coordinator replying with things like "chill" and "bye bye" to rude commenters and then blocking is somehow harming them and threatening their safety? If so, the hyperbole here is off the charts!
How fragile these people must be. Snowstorm in a teacup.
A few angry neurodivergent-poly-queer types on Mastodon throwing ACAB tantrums does not constitute their entire customer base, or even a barely significant fraction of it.
The Raspberry Pi folks made the right call here. There's no point engaging seriously with these people, they'll just drain your energy with even more of their bullshit.