Looks like 50501 has been infiltrated by the opposition. I don’t know what’s true here, but it sounds like some fuckery.

  • Sycamore@50501.chat
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    2 days ago

    I’m not an insider, so I don’t know anything that hasn’t been posted. But I’m invested in the movement; I’ve been protesting at 50501 events since the first one on 2/5.

    Here’s what I think:

    1. 50501 needs to accept donations, so having a 503© to manage transparency is necessary.
    2. Whatever the facts, fungi’s recent posts are indicative of a person struggling with their mental health.
    3. The fact that some of these bizarre posts are still pinned to a paused sub shows complete disfunction by whoever controls it now, whatever the reason or excuse. It is doing damage to our cause.

    I did join s/50501 movement. Don’t know if they’re in the right or what, but at least it’s open, so I can form a judgement.

    I’m sad for everyone involved.

    I will be out there on 5/1 with millions of you. Fighting trumpism is the mission. I won’t lose my focus on that. I’m just looking for allies and effective means toward that end.

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      I’m not an insider, so I don’t know anything that hasn’t been posted.
      But I’m invested in the movement; I’ve been protesting at 50501 events since the first one on 2/5.

      It seems the one thing everyone agrees on is that the movement is people like yourself — thinking in terms of insiders is risky and should be avoided. Nobody is a bigger part of this than you are. You’re simply not a Reddit mod, and that might be a good thing.

      Moving on:

      1. Does it really? I guess some funding is needed for some infrastructure, but I would think funding should be decentralized just like the movement. I don’t think it’s in the interest of the movement that large sums of money are handled centrally. If server costs for sites like https://fiftyfifty.one/ or https://50501.chat/ needs to be covered the people behind them can fundraise directly for that purpose. Beyond that it’s a protest movement, not a political campaign, and money always makes things more complicated. I could be wrong here, but I (of course) think I’m right.
      2. If the user’s story holds up I think most people would experience a mental health episode going through it, so I wouldn’t necessarily hold that against them. The lack of transparency along the way is understandable in a way, but much more problematic in my opinion.
      3. It’s certainly not a great situation. I love the potential of 50501 paired with the Fediverse, and how the movement can be decentralized in a techincal sense throughout several platforms without hindering communication.

      Keep up the good fight! :)