• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    4 天前

    If you had no material reason to doubt those numbers

    they do, though: transfolk represent a exceptionally small but real segment of the population; the idea that all of them found the same lemmy instance and joined it exclusively vs. allies and other users is pretty improbable.

    this isn’t anyone questioning their honesty, simply remarking that the odds of it being that way are infinitesimal.

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      Transfolk represent a exceptionally small but real segment of the population; the idea that all of them found the same lemmy instance and joined it exclusively vs. allies and other users is pretty improbable.

      Except:

      • a: hexbear existed long before most of the ‘allied’ lemmy instances you’re referring to
      • b: it was created explicitly as a safe-space for trans leftists
      • c: the ‘allies’ you’re referring to constantly have struggle sessions like this one

      It’s a little funny to me that a piece of this calculation is basically: “the probability that they’d all hang out together and not with me is just so low I don’t believe it” lmao

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        4 天前

        c: the ‘allies’ you’re referring to constantly have struggle sessions like this one It’s a little funny to me that a piece of this calculation is basically: “the probability that they’d all hang out together and not with me is just so low I don’t believe it” lmao

        sure thing sport.