<![CDATA[Dear @Codeberg,]]>RE: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/117036096486689894

Dear @Codeberg,

According to the anonymous Linux-Is-Best account, I am a scammer and Gaza Verified (https://gaza-verified.org), which I made and help run, is a scam, and every person from Gaza we verified using video calls – all 303 of them, by last count¹ – is also a scammer.

(Please see: https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/2971)

This presents a problem because I am also a part of the Codeberg organisation as an active member with voting rights.

And the Gaza Verified source code is hosted on Codeberg:
https://codeberg.org/small-web/gaza-verified.org

(We’re clearly a very transparent scam operation that believes in FOSS, etc.)

So, if Linux-Is-Best is right, you are harbouring a known scammer in your organisation. Furthermore, by allowing the source code of the scam on your site, you could be held liable if you know of the scam but do nothing about it.

So, please:

1. Either remove me as an active member (and give me notice so I can cancel my direct debit and have time to migrate my account and projects elsewhere), or

2. Take down the libellous claims by this anonymous troll who is causing real harm to people facing genocide in Gaza (and who is thus, himself, complicit in genocide).

So I’m either a scammer and I should not be allowed to be part of the Codeberg organisation or the anonymous Linux-Is-Best is a libellous, genocide-complicit troll and should not be welcome at Codeberg. Because both of these cannot be true at the same time.

I’ll leave it to you to decide who you would rather want associated with Codeberg.

It shouldn’t be a very difficult decision to make.

¹ https://gaza-verified.org/people/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/16bea3b7-e4c0-44d8-b52f-efaed2a5ca53/dear-@codebergRSS for NodeThu, 20 Aug 2026 14:53:30 GMTWed, 05 Aug 2026 07:49:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:17:53 GMT]]>@dpk I have not read @aral writing that. He has asked you a question which you haven't answered.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://radikal.social/users/malte/statuses/117061024035339565https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://radikal.social/users/malte/statuses/117061024035339565Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:17:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:43:57 GMT]]>@aral that’s quite some weird communication by Codeberg members. very irritating and disappointing. @dpk @Codeberg

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ujay68/statuses/117060890600152610https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ujay68/statuses/117060890600152610Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:43:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:31:33 GMT]]>@aral You’ve said in multiple toots now you want to leave, but a toot posted into the ether is not a legally valid declaration of resignation

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dpk/statuses/117060841845768952https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dpk/statuses/117060841845768952Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:31:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:29:38 GMT]]>@dpk I’ve been supporting @Codeberg by both unreservedly recommending it and financially supporting it since the beginning. Are you telling me to stop doing so? If so, I can.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117060834307725914https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117060834307725914Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:29:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:16:13 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk I'm sorry, but this is just stupid. First of all, I don't see how Codeberg's reputation was damaged in any way whatsoever. Secondly, if the main point is to get @aral to direct complaints to the "proper channels" the smart thing would just have been to send something along the lines of "Thanks for bringing light to this. However, we hope you'll consider using our internal channels for moderation if it should happen again, and give us a chance to solve any further issues that way first, before starting a public issue. That way we have a better chance to get the people dedicated to moderation to see it straight away and act quickly. Thank you."

Instead you just made yourself look butthurt and vindictive, and in the process you endangered your own reputation more than @aral ever did.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/seq/statuses/117059837821273107https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/seq/statuses/117059837821273107Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:16:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:57:21 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk If anybody harmed Codeberg's reputation, it is dpk

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/MuhammadFreeSoftware/statuses/117059763666711509https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/MuhammadFreeSoftware/statuses/117059763666711509Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:57:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:46:12 GMT]]>@aral By the way, if you do want to leave the membership of Codeberg e.V., the place to do that is not here, but in a clear, unambiguous email to codeberg@codeberg.org.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dpk/statuses/117059012008158778https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dpk/statuses/117059012008158778Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:46:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:18:56 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg ❤🙏⚘

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117058197058880753https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117058197058880753Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:18:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:11:05 GMT]]>@Hilalgazayafa @Codeberg Dear Hilal, please, just call me Aral. And here’s to a future where we can take them beyond words together.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117056278699611699https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117056278699611699Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:11:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:08:20 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk I was following this situation and I didn't see any damage to Codeberg's reputation. Situation was ongoing, things take time. Normal.

But this thin-skinned, presumably consensus-based response is actually the thing that harms Codeberg's reputation.

Threatening a member with exclusion over some harsh criticism ?

Pretty lame.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.omfa.de/ap/users/116505140825638452/statuses/117056031995553361https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.omfa.de/ap/users/116505140825638452/statuses/117056031995553361Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:08:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:56:44 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg Thank you, dear sir. I follow your posts with great admiration and appreciate your humanity.
I was a human rights education teacher in Gaza for years and helped develop those curricula. Sadly, I witnessed a painful contradiction: we taught justice and dignity, yet we became people seeking help in a world of silence and indifference. After three years of suffering in Gaza, the reality has shown that many human rights promises remain only words. 💔🍉

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117055514514658596https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117055514514658596Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:56:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:17:02 GMT]]>@Hilalgazayafa @Codeberg Thank you, Hilal. Think nothing of it. The whole world should be hanging its head in shame at what we’re letting happen before our own eyes. Lots of love 💕

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117055358384225083https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117055358384225083Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:17:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:15:51 GMT]]>@dpk @ryanprior@mastodon.social @aral

~
U are wrong. If a discussion on a certain subject is in public, there is no reason to make it private. You yourself are here, in public, posting about it. Yes, I am a moderator. It's in the description on my profile. By the way: it wasn't me who put the position. It is the admin of the instance that identifies.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bolha.us/ap/users/115751082528921267/statuses/117055353744336078https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bolha.us/ap/users/115751082528921267/statuses/117055353744336078Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:13:27 GMT]]>@heyamgaza @Codeberg Heyam, please don’t worry yourself. It’s nothing.

My love to you and your family.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117055344285481142https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ar.al/users/aral/statuses/117055344285481142Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:13:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:22 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk

That's a very •German• email! "Follow orders or you vill be PUNISHED!" Makes me wonder how much Nazism is a matter of nature vs nurture.

And that I'm turn makes me wonder to what extent our ethnic backgrounds influence us. In my case, I suppose it would make me a 'natural' victim. Which is pretty much what I am. 😞

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Quasit/statuses/117055336102333036https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Quasit/statuses/117055336102333036Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:59:24 GMT]]>@davidculley Thank you, I really appreciate your concern and your advice. I know you're trying to protect me, and I'm grateful for that. I'm just a mother trying to keep my children alive in very difficult circumstances. I'll do my best to be careful while continuing to share our story. Thank you for looking out for me. ❤️

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116229040293940894/statuses/117055289051353407https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116229040293940894/statuses/117055289051353407Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:59:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:55:41 GMT]]>@linamahmoud Yes, I understand that. Others don't, unfortunately. And they will get you silenced. My goal is to protect you from that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055274420458384https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055274420458384Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:55:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:51:18 GMT]]>@davidculley Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful advice. ❤️ I truly appreciate you taking the time to explain this to me. I never want to annoy anyone—I am simply a mother trying to keep my children alive in impossible circumstances.

I will keep your advice in mind and try to reach people in better ways. My account is also verified, and I always do my best to be honest and transparent with everyone.

Thank you again for your solidarity and support. It truly means a lot to me. 🫂🇵🇸

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116229040293940894/statuses/117055257210213621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116229040293940894/statuses/117055257210213621Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:51:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:17 GMT]]>@linamahmoud Hello Lina, I understand that you're desperate and that your life is difficult. But many donors who are able to donate will go to https://gaza-verified.org/donate/ to ensure a fair distribution of donations. And people who are unable or unwillig to donate will unfortunately only feel annoyed by your comments. They will block or report you, which will limit your reach. In order to not decrease your own reach, it's in your own best interest to not insert yourself into unrelated discussions to ask for help. Again, I understand that you're desperate and need help, but there are better ways to achieve that, which don't silence your voice. Much love and solidarity for you. ❤️🫂🇵🇸

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055233586511540https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055233586511540Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:42 GMT]]>@Malak1999 Hello Malak, I understand that you're desperate and that your life is difficult. But many donors who are able to donate will go to https://gaza-verified.org/donate/ to ensure a fair distribution of donations. And people who are unable or unwillig to donate will unfortunately only feel annoyed by your comments. They will block or report you, which will limit your reach. In order to not decrease your own reach, it's in your own best interest to not insert yourself into unrelated discussions to ask for help. Again, I understand that you're desperate and need help, but there are better ways to achieve that, which don't silence your voice. Much love and solidarity for you. ❤️🫂🇵🇸

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055227348154718https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055227348154718Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:41:53 GMT]]>@esraatar Please go to https://gaza-verified.org/join/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055220172581395https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidculley/statuses/117055220172581395Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:41:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:26:30 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg Dear Aral,
You are a truly kind and compassionate person. Thank you for everything you have done for Gaza. Please stay by our side—we need honorable people like you now more than ever. Your support gives us hope. 🍉❤️🙏

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117055159718874948https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116516705526670770/statuses/117055159718874948Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:26:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:06:32 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk Please help my children. I'm a single mother and I lost my job because of the war. My children need food and diapers. 😞💔

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116732352803914654/statuses/117055081156317485https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116732352803914654/statuses/117055081156317485Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:06:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear @Codeberg, on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:45:13 GMT]]>@aral @Codeberg @dpk
Please, I don't know how to verify my account. I'm from Gaza and I want you to promote and share my account. https://chuffed.org/project/178300-esraa-in-gaza

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117045614512398143/statuses/117054997391104277https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117045614512398143/statuses/117054997391104277Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:45:13 GMT