2026-03-11 10:57 UTC
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@isaacfreeman@cloudisland.nz 2026-03-11 19:21
@mu Isn't that a bit like judging the national mood by looking at comments threads on news articles? I haven't engaged with the slack much myself, but libertarian assholes will always try to flood online forums to create the impression that their views are the norm. They're specifically targeting InternetNZ, and the people doing worthwhile stuff have less time to engage in stupid debates from untenable premises. Wasting the time of people who are trying to do good work is a deliberate tactic. That may mean it's no longer a good place to find your people, and if the slack sucks, so be it. But I wouldn't let that stop you turning up at the AGM and voting against right-wing candidates and constitutional amendments. They have more money and more time on their hands, so they can use these tactics. But they don't control the organisation yet, and we can turn up at the right time to prevent that.
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@RedRobyn@mastodon.nz 2026-03-11 19:55
@mu Are the people annoying you in the slack those who are actively doing the work of the org or even representative of the membership as a whole? The whole point of the membership drive was to stop a coordinated group who I genuinely do not believe represent the desires of the majority of internet users in the country, take over decision making for their own racist ends. If they can drive you away from voting by dominating the slack discussion they win. Edit to emphasise that it's the vote that determines who gets to make decisions about what inz does, not the loudest voices on the slack.channel. @isaacfreeman