Statement From Blind on Injustice and Violence Against People of Color

After seeing the tragic events across the country from the past week, many users have turned to Blind to discuss the injustice and violence against people of color and the developing protests to address that. 

We believe anonymity is a powerful tool to safely highlight the unsaid, amplify the unheard, and understand the unknown. We live in a polarized society where these interactions have become rare, and we feel a tremendous responsibility to accommodate dialogues from different voices. 

We believe that constructive dialogue and conversations only happen when we agree on certain principles. We believe having an open community does not mean facilitating speech against certain attributes such as race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, as stated in our Community Guidelines.

Black lives matter. We stand with the black community and everyone fighting against racism. We recognize the systemic racism embedded in our institutions and see how an anonymous platform can mobilize the interdisciplinary conversations needed to create change. 

We are also taking extra measures to ensure discussions are happening aligned with our Community Guidelines, and we’d like to thank users who help us continue to build a safe space for dialogue. As always, users within the community are encouraged to flag discussions that you feel violate the community guidelines and send any feedback to blindapp@teamblind.com.

Kyum Kim, Co-founder