Thank you for sharing. It is maddening the way these corporations can just wipe us out without any accountability or explanation. I’ve seen similar happen on Facebook and I’ve drawn the conclusion that it’s a tactic designed to slow momentum. I love the perspective you took on the whole situation. It’s along the lines of Maya Angelou’s quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"
Thank you for sharing, Jackie. This angers me to no end that they suspended your account, and the deafening silence is just terrible and sad. But, like you said, you worked for each and every one of those 37,000 voices, which says something about the truth you speak.
Jackie, this is absolutely maddening. The thing I don't think enough folks recognize is that you worked HARDER than your white colleagues to build that 37,000 because Black creators are objectively mistreated by the platforms - removing followers without explanation at untenable rates. And to have that yanked away by a fucking robot without accountability or moderation? Unacceptable. Heartbreaking. Infuriating. I have personally had to re-follow you no less than 6 times, often more than once in the same day. I am so sorry. And please forgive my ignorant question, but I don't want to be part of the silence; other than tagging Meta in a post, how can I support you through this without a platform of my own? I don't have a great understanding of how the behind-the-scenes of Threads works so if I can do more, I am here to help.
I appreciate you naming the reality out loud. Black creators do have to work twice as hard to build what others get handed, and the platform punishes us for it. None of this is accidental. None of it is a glitch. And you are right, losing reach because a system can’t be bothered to treat Black users like humans is infuriating. My heart is still broken for what I lost.
You do not need a platform to support me. Calling it what it is, refusing to be silent, and pushing back when you see the pattern, that matters. Standing with Black women when we are targeted matters. You are already doing the thing most white people won’t.
Thank you. I don’t take that lightly. I push white people to think because too many of them benefit from not thinking at all. If my voice hits hard, it is because the reality does. I ain’t here to entertain, I’m here to make the patterns impossible to ignore. And boy do they hate me for it. I appreciate you, my friend.
This is so frightening and disgusting, and I was grateful to read: "And I’m not going to let an algorithm decide the value of my work or the reach of my voice." They want us to get discouraged, to give up. Algorithms were never neutral. Ever. You got too good.
You are right, algorithms were never neutral. They were built to reward proximity to whiteness and punish anyone who names the pattern out loud. And you are also right about the intent: they want us discouraged, quiet, and out of the way. I’m not giving them that. My work existed before Threads, and it’ll exist after it.
What you’re doing here, naming the harm, refusing to pretend it’s random, standing with a Black woman being targeted, that’s support. That’s what matters.
You’re doing something that threatens the fascists and they let you know. Excellent work.
You ain't wrong. I appreciate the reminder. I am still processing everything.
Powerful! Threads and Mark Zuckerberg can all fuck all the way off.
ALL THE WAY!
Jackie, this is censorship. Makes me feel helpless. What you are doing is very good and very important!
It makes me feel helpless, too. I am gonna call them and consult with a lawyer.
If you get a lawyer, start a fund so we can donate. Stay strong!
Thank you for sharing. It is maddening the way these corporations can just wipe us out without any accountability or explanation. I’ve seen similar happen on Facebook and I’ve drawn the conclusion that it’s a tactic designed to slow momentum. I love the perspective you took on the whole situation. It’s along the lines of Maya Angelou’s quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"
Thank you for sharing, Jackie. This angers me to no end that they suspended your account, and the deafening silence is just terrible and sad. But, like you said, you worked for each and every one of those 37,000 voices, which says something about the truth you speak.
Thank you, my friend ❣️
Appreciate you so much, Jackie.
Jackie u have us on Substack. My voice was silenced on an app before coming here. "One monkey don't stop no show."
❣️
What was the response when you objected to the removal by Threads? Can you bring everyone to Substack. I follow you here.
There hasn't been. I submitted THREE appeals and never received confirmation. My next step will have to be a phone call.
Don't give up.
I won't.
Jackie, this is absolutely maddening. The thing I don't think enough folks recognize is that you worked HARDER than your white colleagues to build that 37,000 because Black creators are objectively mistreated by the platforms - removing followers without explanation at untenable rates. And to have that yanked away by a fucking robot without accountability or moderation? Unacceptable. Heartbreaking. Infuriating. I have personally had to re-follow you no less than 6 times, often more than once in the same day. I am so sorry. And please forgive my ignorant question, but I don't want to be part of the silence; other than tagging Meta in a post, how can I support you through this without a platform of my own? I don't have a great understanding of how the behind-the-scenes of Threads works so if I can do more, I am here to help.
I appreciate you naming the reality out loud. Black creators do have to work twice as hard to build what others get handed, and the platform punishes us for it. None of this is accidental. None of it is a glitch. And you are right, losing reach because a system can’t be bothered to treat Black users like humans is infuriating. My heart is still broken for what I lost.
You do not need a platform to support me. Calling it what it is, refusing to be silent, and pushing back when you see the pattern, that matters. Standing with Black women when we are targeted matters. You are already doing the thing most white people won’t.
You have a powerful, effective voice that challenges people to think.
Thank you. I don’t take that lightly. I push white people to think because too many of them benefit from not thinking at all. If my voice hits hard, it is because the reality does. I ain’t here to entertain, I’m here to make the patterns impossible to ignore. And boy do they hate me for it. I appreciate you, my friend.
any grounds for civil liberties lawsuit?
I got legal advice last night.
This stinks that this happened to you. You clearly are doing something that scares the powers.
My voice became too powerful. So, they took it.
This is so frightening and disgusting, and I was grateful to read: "And I’m not going to let an algorithm decide the value of my work or the reach of my voice." They want us to get discouraged, to give up. Algorithms were never neutral. Ever. You got too good.
You are right, algorithms were never neutral. They were built to reward proximity to whiteness and punish anyone who names the pattern out loud. And you are also right about the intent: they want us discouraged, quiet, and out of the way. I’m not giving them that. My work existed before Threads, and it’ll exist after it.
What you’re doing here, naming the harm, refusing to pretend it’s random, standing with a Black woman being targeted, that’s support. That’s what matters.
No way they’ll erase you, no way.
I existed before Threads and I will exist after. Thank you for your support.
Excellent work I am heartbroken..
Thank you. Me, too.
I’m sorry this happened to you. It’s an atrocity that you are targeted this way.
Thank you.