@tante

I think you're right on this.

Thanks for putting it into words.

@vy @Geri

What was this scholarly process?

If you weren't so naive you'd realise that letter was a threat.

That group had form.

@vy @Geri

Oh but the UKLFI have admitted they did it.

It's on their own website.

You need to grow up.

https://www.uklfi.com/british-museum-reviewing-palestine-terminology-in-galleries-after-audience-testing

@vy @Geri

Thank you for demonstrating to any readers the weaknesses of European liberals on this matter.

@vy @Geri

If the museum wanted to change the names, they would normally do this through a scholarly and consultantive open process.

Not because a nasty evil group like the UKLFI bullied them to do it.

That sets a dangerous precedent.

And that's what you're missing.

2/2

@vy @Geri

You seem like the person in the room who says "but Hitler was a vegetarian and loved animals".

You appear to demonstrate an immaturity, a naiveté, about the wider context that includes

1. A malevolent group, the UKLFI, pressuring British institutions to make changes in a way that they would not do. The same group that forced a London hospital to be take down childrens art.

2. The ramping up of the genocide of Palestine, its people, culture, its history, its very memory.

1/2

@vy @Geri

And for zionists, supporting a genocide and erasing Palestinian identity is like having a morning coffee.

@Geri

I will be writing to the Museum.

I hope others will too.

It isn't the most effective action, but for many it is feasible, and it will let them know that this won't slide without us knowing their complicity.

@vy @Geri

The UK Lawyers for Israel according to some reports.

@Geri

The UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) according to this report.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/british-museum-palestine-middle-east-displays-b1271100.html

They also had the children's art removed from a London hospital.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-gaza-children-artwork-london-hospital-removed-legal-action-threat

its on their own website they're proud of it

https://www.uklfi.com/hospital-removes-gaza-artwork-from-hospital-corridor

@ariarhythmic @nina_kali_nina

I'm no expert but we do check age when selling alcohol, vapes or knives in shops.

In a shop the vendor looks at the ID card but does not keep it.

That seems to be a proportionate approach.

Sadly I don't know of anything equivalent in the digital world.

@nina_kali_nina

Does the "maybe" depend on instance size? or reach?

Thinking aloud - it can't be instance size because you can theoretically reach people beyond your instance.

I think age verification is a good thing. If it can be done in a privacy preserving way - and that, for me, is the issue.

@nina_kali_nina

will ID checks come to #mastodon too?

and who will carry them out?

@FediTips @footils

have you not noticed how un-diverse mastodon is?

have you not questioned why?

a bunch of self-regulating bros? what could possibly be wrong with that?

@FediTips

I'm not communicating with that server. I communicated with people I followed and who followed me.

Your privileged rationalisation of victimhood will age badly.

@FediTips @footils

my own admin on a previous server blocked me completely with no warning, no explanation

and no replies to emails

and no replies to GDPR requests

who holds the admins to account?

@FediTips

but they don't reply

and also "go find another server" is like "this restaurant is racist? go elsewhere". it puts the onus on the victim not the perpetrator

@footils @FediTips

ive heard from several people who have not been emailed a reason

(I too on previous servers had my account disabled completely with no reason and no response from the admin/owner, and also no reply for GDPR requests given they were based in the EU)

@FinchHaven @FediTips

thanks that's a useful tip to use a private window

how can I tell *why* other accounts have been hidden?

@FediTips

here's an example

https://mastodon.social/@damnyouwillis

#censorship #mastodon #fediverse