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  • Bayesian@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Long time user of that sub here. I’ve been chatting with them lately and they seem quite reasonable but very burned out.

    I don’t think you should interpret this as negativity so much as being all out of spoons and needing people to step up so the burden is not so heavy.

    Please we need people to step up. Start communities here and find instances that are welcoming.

    One of the biggest points worth considering is the sheer volume of hate from certain segments of the internet that sub gets. Mods on whatever instance need to be willing to tackle that.

    For my part I’m currently working full capacity taking the lead on another initiative (also involving Lemmy and the trans community) and I am new to Lemmy so I cannot take the lead on making communities here but am happy to facilitate however I can.

  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The old chicken-and-egg problem… (not to be confused with another egg.)

    What if someone created and maintained a Lemmy community about the topic, and then contacted that Reddit mod for help? Mostly stuff like:

    • hey, would it be fine if we copied the contents of your wiki?
    • could you link our community in yours?
    • etc.

    This would increase the visibility of the information, and provide a backup for both the info and discussion space, without burdening HiddenStill even further. They didn’t just say “I’m burned out” - they also sound burned out.

    That “someone” needs to be a trans person who has an active interest on the topic.

    (Just my two cents. I’m cis. I can wear someone else’s shirt but not their skin.)