"Earl did not make reference to this original wording and she told Assigned Media that her suspension was due to "my wishing ill on JK Rowling". "My words were mild - especially compared to Rowling's own rhetoric about trans people," Earl told the outlet on email. "'Wishing Ill' is vague; it could mean anything from wishing her eternal torment to hoping her coffee's lukewarm.""
"The original post Earl quoted was by trans author Gretchen Felker-Martin, who had written that she hopes "someone splits her skull" in reference to JK Rowling. Felker-Martin's post may likely have been removed due to Bluesky's community guidelines which prohibits content that "shows or promotes violence or harm", wherein users must not make posts that "glorify violence or harm" including "violence or threats against others"."
"with Finn echoing Earl's comments in their own statement to Assigned Media, saying 'wishing ill' could refer to "having your TV show canceled due to your role in international transphobic policy." Finn was not quote-posting Felker-Martin and made it clear they were just posting the sentiment as a test of Bluesky's moderation policies. Finn went on to say that if Bluesky's definition of harm includes "wishing ill" then "words have lost all meaning and they can censor any criticism they don't like"."
Trans users on Bluesky reported account suspensions after posting or quoting posts expressing 'wishing ill' toward JK Rowling. Jessie Earl (username Jessie Gender) received a 24-hour suspension after quoting another user's violent post and writing 'I also wish ill on JK Rowling.' Gretchen Felker-Martin had posted that she hopes 'someone splits her skull' in reference to Rowling; that post likely violated Bluesky guidelines banning content that shows or promotes violence. Non-binary author Dani Finn received a similar suspension after posting the same phrase as a moderation test. Affected users argue that treating 'wishing ill' as harm permits censorship of criticism.
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