This might be an unpopular opinion but recently, I have discovered that there is a new wave taking over the Instagram author community where it has become normalized to publicize every internal argument happening in group chats. There are times when the concerns are valid and involve bigotry, but the recent posts I've seen seem to stem more from misunderstandings that could/should have been resolved in private.
I know Episode is a small community, but I think authors should still uphold a certain level of professionalism. It is also odd how normalized it has become to publicize private DM's and conversations. Something about this feels unethical, is it just me? Is anyone else even bothered by this stuff?
EDIT: Because it keeps getting mentioned in the replies, I have gone back and viewed the Google Drive in full. I still don't believe it was necessary and actually might be more harmful than the original intent because all I have gathered is that this drama is no longer about ableism awareness but about a massive case of misunderstandings and things lost in translation as they were relayed by different parties. Maybe this is a lesson to be direct with your concerns rather than opening side conversations. I have seen more authors talk about this petty drama than I have seen them write their actual stories so maybe that is where my frustration as a reader lies.