NiggasAndFriends (thank you Kid Fury for the name inspiration) is a space for Black folks to come where we can actually have real conversations without as much exposure to white fuckery. The fediverse writ large is just another libertarian white supremacist playground, and they have made it clear they don't want us around.
Nothing new about that, so Black fedizens move accordingly. We chose GoToSocial because unlike Mastodon it has been built from the ground up with an emphasis on safety & consent. Likewise, this instance will be set to allow-list only federation, meaning that we will be choosing with great care who we federate with. At least in the beginning, we will be federating predominantly (although not necessarily exclusively) with instances that are BIPOC-run. We will only connect to other servers going forward that have a well-documented history of robust moderation. Federation with NAF is a privilege and not a right. It will be difficult to gain and easy to lose, no apologies will be made for that.
We want a space where we can experience community and connection, rather than the antiblack alienation and abuse that lives on the vast majority of the fediverse. Where the white noise is a lil more muted and we can just kick back and relax with our people.
Our moderation practices are going to follow the same core principles as BlackQueerLife, although the hope is that less will be required due to our strict federation policies.
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What information do we collect?
Basic account information: If you register on this server, you will be asked to enter a username, an e-mail address and a password. You may also enter additional profile information such as a display name and biography, and upload a profile picture and header image. The username, display name, biography, profile picture and header image are always listed publicly. Posts, following and other public information: The list of people you follow and your followers can be listed publicly, if you choose to do so. When you submit a message, the date and time is stored as well as the application you submitted the message from. Messages may contain media attachments, such as pictures and videos. ONLY public posts are available publicly. ONLY public posts that are pinned are visible publicly. Your posts are delivered to your followers, in some cases it means they are delivered to different servers and copies are stored there. When you delete posts, this is likewise delivered to your followers. Direct and followers-only posts: All posts are stored and processed on the server. Followers-only posts are delivered to your followers and users who are mentioned in them, and direct posts are delivered only to users mentioned in them. In some cases it means they are delivered to different servers and copies are stored there. We make a good faith effort to limit the access to those posts only to authorized persons, but other servers may fail to do so. Therefore it's important to review servers your followers belong to. You may toggle an option to approve and reject new followers manually in the settings. Please keep in mind that the operators of the server and any receiving server may view such messages, and that recipients may screenshot, copy or otherwise re-share them. Do not share any sensitive information over NiggasAndFriends.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways: To provide the core functionality of NiggasAndFriends. You can only interact with other people's content and post your own content when you are logged in. For example, you may follow other people to view their combined posts in your own personalized home timeline. To aid moderation of the community, for example comparing your IP address with other known ones to determine ban evasion or other violations. The email address you provide may be used to send you information, notifications about other people interacting with your content or sending you messages, and to respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. How do we protect your information? We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. Among other things, your browser session, as well as the traffic between your applications and the API, are secured with SSL, and your password is hashed using a strong one-way algorithm.
What is our data retention policy?
Server logs are purged every 90 days. You may irreversibly delete your account at any time. Do we use cookies? Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account. We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. Your public content may be downloaded by other servers in the network. Your public and followers-only posts are delivered to the servers where your followers reside, and direct messages are delivered to the servers of the recipients, insofar as those followers or recipients reside on a different server than this. When you authorize an application to use your account, depending on the scope of permissions you approve, it may access your public profile information, your following list, your followers, your lists, all your posts, and your favorites.
","terms_text":"This privacy policy describes how naf.blackqueer.life (\"NiggasAndFriends\", \"we\", \"us\") collects, protects and uses the personally identifiable information you may provide through the naf.blackqueer.life website or its API. The policy also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information.\r\nWhat information do we collect?\r\n\r\nBasic account information: If you register on this server, you will be asked to enter a username, an e-mail address and a password. You may also enter additional profile information such as a display name and biography, and upload a profile picture and header image. The username, display name, biography, profile picture and header image are always listed publicly. Posts, following and other public information: The list of people you follow and your followers can be listed publicly, if you choose to do so. When you submit a message, the date and time is stored as well as the application you submitted the message from. Messages may contain media attachments, such as pictures and videos. ONLY public posts are available publicly. ONLY public posts that are pinned are visible publicly. Your posts are delivered to your followers, in some cases it means they are delivered to different servers and copies are stored there. When you delete posts, this is likewise delivered to your followers. Direct and followers-only posts: All posts are stored and processed on the server. Followers-only posts are delivered to your followers and users who are mentioned in them, and direct posts are delivered only to users mentioned in them. In some cases it means they are delivered to different servers and copies are stored there. We make a good faith effort to limit the access to those posts only to authorized persons, but other servers may fail to do so. Therefore it's important to review servers your followers belong to. You may toggle an option to approve and reject new followers manually in the settings. Please keep in mind that the operators of the server and any receiving server may view such messages, and that recipients may screenshot, copy or otherwise re-share them. Do not share any sensitive information over NiggasAndFriends.\r\nWhat do we use your information for?\r\n\r\nAny of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways: To provide the core functionality of NiggasAndFriends. You can only interact with other people's content and post your own content when you are logged in. For example, you may follow other people to view their combined posts in your own personalized home timeline. To aid moderation of the community, for example comparing your IP address with other known ones to determine ban evasion or other violations. The email address you provide may be used to send you information, notifications about other people interacting with your content or sending you messages, and to respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. How do we protect your information? We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. Among other things, your browser session, as well as the traffic between your applications and the API, are secured with SSL, and your password is hashed using a strong one-way algorithm.\r\nWhat is our data retention policy?\r\n\r\nServer logs are purged every 90 days. You may irreversibly delete your account at any time. Do we use cookies? Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account. We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. Your public content may be downloaded by other servers in the network. Your public and followers-only posts are delivered to the servers where your followers reside, and direct messages are delivered to the servers of the recipients, insofar as those followers or recipients reside on a different server than this. When you authorize an application to use your account, depending on the scope of permissions you approve, it may access your public profile information, your following list, your followers, your lists, all your posts, and your favorites."}