



Thanks for the comment. It doesn't seem to have gained much traction yet but it does look promising.


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Are there any plans to have an uptime/status page for the main instance?
Although uptime/status pages are instance-specific, it would be beneficial to have an uptime/status page so users can be informed of any technical issues or server outages more easily.

The social model of disability can co-exist with the medical model.
Rejecting it will alienate the people who rely on it.
Hi, I'm Pogo. As you can see, my account's fairly new so I might come across as a concern troll or something but I assure you that I am not new to the community (and the threadiverse) in general.
What I find concerning about existing autistic communities is that some can lean heavily towards the social model of disability. This normally is not a concern as the social model of disability empowers autistic people and allows them to advocate for themselves, but there are certain behaviours associated with this crowd that are concerning for current and future participants. Particularly participants who are diagnosed with level 2 or 3 autism under the DSM-V or are referred to with relevant terminology.
A major source of confusion and misinformation in the community is that functioning labels and the DSM-V diagnostic levels are the same. This is incorrect and results in stigma against DSM-V diagnostic levels. It is understandable that