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0 pointsblueflow9mo ago0 comments

My problem is that the instance admin does the blocking decision for the user, based on their own cultural norms, not the users.

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lovich9mo ago

Caveat, I haven’t used mastodon or the fed inverse and might be off on the details.

Isn’t that how the fediverse works? You sign up for an instance based on if you like how they admin it, and if you don’t, you join a different instance?

I’m failing to see how that is a problem for users if they aren’t compelled to stay

kstrauser9mo ago

That’s exactly correct. It’s a marketplace of policies. If someone thinks I allow too much trash through, they’ll go to another server. If someone thinks I block too much, they’ll go to another server. There are thousands to choose from, each with its own local culture.

People who’ve been on my server for many years implicitly mostly agree with my actions. If they didn’t, they’d have migrated.

blueflowOP9mo ago

Yes, but the different instance has a different set of blocks (both outgoing and ingoing), so the problem kinda persists even when you change instances. You can't have both A and B people in your feed when they (actually their admins) instance-block each other on sight.

lovich9mo ago

What exactly are you advocating for? This sounds entirely like the systems working as intended, it’s just not exactly how you personally would prefer.

You’re using words like you’re pro liberty but the implications of you’re sentences is hyper authoritarian

KittenInABox9mo ago

Forgive me if I am not understanding:

Doesn't this mean you can just go to an instance that has mutual open communication with both other instances and then have access to both feeds? This is what happens IRL when I have two friend groups that don't engage, I engage with them both as a separate person.

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lovich9mo ago

Caveat, I haven’t used mastodon or the fed inverse and might be off on the details.

Isn’t that how the fediverse works? You sign up for an instance based on if you like how they admin it, and if you don’t, you join a different instance?

I’m failing to see how that is a problem for users if they aren’t compelled to stay

kstrauser9mo ago

People who’ve been on my server for many years implicitly mostly agree with my actions. If they didn’t, they’d have migrated.

blueflowOP9mo ago

lovich9mo ago

What exactly are you advocating for? This sounds entirely like the systems working as intended, it’s just not exactly how you personally would prefer.

You’re using words like you’re pro liberty but the implications of you’re sentences is hyper authoritarian

KittenInABox9mo ago

Forgive me if I am not understanding:

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