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That’s always been their goal.

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · Nov 16

Israel declares 2025 the 'year of sovereignty' with full annexation plans for the West Bank already underway. Meanwhile, the U.S. stands by, ignoring both the land grab and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As bulldozers crush Palestinian homes in the West Bank, bombs continue to rain down on Gaza.

November 16, 2024 at 6:39 PM

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Molly Shah

@mommunism.bsky.social

So I hate to tag the mods- but I sent this email about the mass deletion of Palestinian accounts over a week ago to @support.bsky.team and I haven’t heard anything back (apologies if I somehow missed an email). I’d like to ensure it will be seen by the proper people.

MS
Molly Shah
To: support@bsky.app ›
04.11.24
Gazan Accounts
I am writing about the spam label/ suspension problem that many Gazan accounts are having on Bluesky. I try to message most of the new accounts from Gaza to try to help them avoid being labeled but it would really help to have some more specific guidelines, because many people I believe are following the guidelines l've been suggesting and still having problems.
I understand that you probably cannot tell me specifics but even general information would help me help these accounts act in accordance with Bluesky's rules, which I'm assuming is the goal of both of us. It also may be helpful to publicly post some of this information (preferably in a few languages including Arabic).

Specifically I would really like to know:
- Information on follower count leading to a spam label (is there a hard number they should avoid- is it overall/ by day?) Also are there any plans to just limit the amount of follows an account can do if a large following amount is something that is triggering a rules violation?
-Information on how complaints come in regarding messages and replies and how they are generally assessed (once again I know that you can't give me specifics but it would really help to let them know what is going to happen if someone makes a complaint). Also in the case of replies- is it taken more seriously if the complaint is made by the person who got the notification or can anyone complain about a reply (even if it wasn't made to them) and it will be treated similarly?

-Information about how an account is assessed for spam if there isn't a complaint about a specific message or reply (for example if the account is reported as spam-what general things do you look for). Would just posting their own GoFundMe link on their page lead to a spam label or suspension if someone reported them? Do you take into account that sometimes Palestinians are targeted for reports because of their race?
-Information regarding the appeals process-many times no one hears anything back after submitting an appeal (and sometimes they don't receive any information on what triggered the ban to begin with). Also in which cases would an account be asked to provide ID documents to stay in good standing?

I know that moderation is not an easy job but I think that most of these specific accounts would be willing to follow the Bluesky rules if they knew what they were. I really enjoy Bluesky as a community and I know that making it a welcoming place is a goal we probably both share. Thank you in advance for any information you can give me.
-Molly Shah (@mommunism.bsky.app)

November 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

Wdym this app is blocking Palestinians?!!

November 16, 2024 at 11:29 PM

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firstname bunchofnumbers

@gw33z.bsky.social

how do i get moots on here #wlw #africans #black idk

November 16, 2024 at 12:18 AM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

Being a weird gal in school and never really regarded as cool… it still shocks me when someone calls me cool like??

November 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

My radical feminism is making me a better Christian 😭

November 16, 2024 at 2:37 AM

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zach

@extrafabulous.bsky.social

"maybe this time somehow they won't die" -small part of my brain when rewatching a movie where a character I like dies

November 15, 2024 at 2:40 AM

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John Green

@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

I just want to live longer than twitter.

November 15, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

I wish I was not straight. Because the amount of irritation and disdain I have for men but yet I crave love and affection… from them UGH

November 16, 2024 at 1:15 AM

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firstname bunchofnumbers

@gw33z.bsky.social

i love being a woman thank u god for making me a woman i wouldn’t have it any other way

November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

Red ERA

November 16, 2024 at 1:14 AM

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Pikachu Diamond

@hovlaine.bsky.social

Black women in red #Blacksky

November 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

I’m treating this like my diary 🙂‍↕️☝🏾

November 16, 2024 at 1:10 AM

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firstname bunchofnumbers

@gw33z.bsky.social

here is me and my kitty his name is riddler

November 16, 2024 at 12:19 AM

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pikat

@pikat.io

a major problem with bluesky is that i can offhandedly remark "i hate drawing, its too hard" and then a sweet old lady will gently encourage me and kindly point me to some useful resources to get started drawing and i dont know what to do with myself

November 15, 2024 at 8:45 AM

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Sarah

@sarahvanpelt.bsky.social

We need a big shared experience event and then we’ll see what this place is really like.

November 15, 2024 at 8:21 AM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

I don’t want to be faceless here so

November 15, 2024 at 10:52 PM

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🐰𝓑𝓾𝓷𝓷𝔂🐰

@xnightbloombunny.bsky.social

Netflix needs to stop asking if I’m still watching and start asking if I moved the laundry to the dryer

November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

Lowkey waiting for the funny people to arrive

November 15, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Saiki H 🧝🏾‍♀️🇵🇸

@saikivol.bsky.social

Never forget when I got mad at my ex for not walking me in the night then he tried to spin it and say I don’t ask him about his day as much as I should ??? 😭

November 14, 2024 at 10:55 PM