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90% of those block lists passed around are just free speech friendly instances that abide by United States speech laws. It’s really disturbing to me that a ser

• claudiawerner 7y ago
  The only person using the phrase "evil totalitarian fascism" is you. It's entirely reasonable for an instance owned by a private individual to have higher restrictions on what they permit than the US does. Most countries, as a matter of fact, also have more restrictive policies. Opting into using the blacklist is just that - an option, and you can customize the list as you please on your own instance. There is no problem here.
  • olah_1 7y ago
    No. If a server admin does not use that block list, they are excluded from the larger (original) Mastodon community. So every instance is effectively bullied into also using the block list if they want access to the largest fediverse. Otherwise others won’t federate with them. This kind of nannying makes for an incredibly depressed and not-fun space. Twitter is a fun space precisely because of the possibility of altercations with those that disagree with you. I think the world has spoken in this regard (based on user and usage volume). People prefer more speech as opposed to less speech. Echo chambers / hive minds are boring and oppressive.