This is a symptom of a larger problem I don't want to be a part of:

[pixelflowers]

1. I’m editing this thread by adding a “community” tag to it, so that it doesn’t get completely buried in the #offtopic category; please let me know if there’s any issue with this.

2. I’ve been re-reading this earlier thread from last year. Just wanted to mention/link it because it’s related and it includes both ideas and problems:

How to create an inclusive, safe and diverse space online?

while brainstorming i asked some people i knew this question. these conversations were extremely important in deciding how to approach this from the beginning. i now ask for insights from anyone who arrives here with experience on the subject and feels comfortable sharing them publicly. what can we do to improve ? (if you would rather you can message your thoughts to me or @palomakop directly ) an observation from Alex McLean who co-founded http://toplap.org/ , a similar community run space fo…