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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:
@staff Hi there,
(I tried the email route but got an automated response, so I’m trying this instead.) :)
I just got notified that my friend Iman’s account (@emanahmed@mastodon.social) has been suspended with cause due to private messages being sent from her account to ask for donations. (One of the people who was upset about this contacted me directly to let me know their concerns.)
Iman and her family are based in Gaza at the moment facing genocide and famine and she was not aware of the etiquette of not sending private messages in this manner.
I have explained it to her and she has promised not to do so in the future.
Her account is real and we have spoken with her over video chat on Signal. You can find her account on Gaza Verified:
I’d like to kindly ask that her account be reinstated so that her family can continue to receive donations to afford food during the famine and raise funds to get to relative safety in the South of Gaza.
And, if possible, if you see a verified Gaza Verified link on someone‘s profile, I would greatly appreciate it if you could contact me before carrying out moderation tasks on their account as it is at least known that they are representing a family facing genocide and famine in Gaza for whom Mastodon and the fediverse are their last online lifeline.
(And if you have any concerns about accounts stating they’re from Gaza but without the Gaza Verified link, if you contact us, we will be more than happy to talk to them and verify them.)
Thank you.