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> at least we can hold them responsible when they don't deliver it. This is in contrast with the pure fascist where they cannot be held responsible for anythin

> at least we can hold them responsible when they don't deliver it. This is in contrast with the pure fascist where they cannot be held responsible for anything because they don't claim virtue in first place. What's the plan to do that when they censor all dissent on the platforms they just bought?

impowski 4y ago
When it happens we’ll call you.
hoseja 4y ago
Probably similar to what is currently happening on all the other platforms censoring dissent.
- guerrilla 4y ago
  What do you mean? Be a billionaire and buy the platform?
  - mrtksn 4y ago
    You don't actually need to be a billionaire to have a platform. It helps to quickly own one but you can always build it yourself. Those who felt censored just created their own social media. Some prominent figures in extreme right community are blue collar workers.
rvz 4y ago
Then do what Gab, Gettr and Truth Social did and 'build your own platform'. If not that, then use a Mastodon instance like mastodon.social as an alternative? The only thing these networks censor is anything that is illegal in their hosted jurisdiction i.e the US.
- easrng 4y ago
  The fediverse (network of activitypub servers, including mastodon) itself doesn't censor anything at all, but if you don't moderate your instance then other instances might decide to stop federating with you to protect their users.
  - luckylion 4y ago
    As far as I understood, they're not doing that on a case-by-case basis, but are using centralized block-lists (which every admin can choose to follow automatically). That's a step up from raw centralized censorship, but it's not a big step.
    - easrng 4y ago
      Most admins AFAIK don't have centralized blocklists but when the new bad instances pop up there tend to be #fediblock posts pretty fast, and they get shared pretty widely.
- dagw 4y ago
  The only thing these networks censor is anything that is illegal in their hosted jurisdiction Truth Social has apparently banned (and shadow banned) lots of people for posting anti-Trump and anti-GOP political messages.

impowski 4y ago

When it happens we’ll call you.

hoseja 4y ago

Probably similar to what is currently happening on all the other platforms censoring dissent.

guerrilla 4y ago
What do you mean? Be a billionaire and buy the platform?
- mrtksn 4y ago
  You don't actually need to be a billionaire to have a platform. It helps to quickly own one but you can always build it yourself. Those who felt censored just created their own social media. Some prominent figures in extreme right community are blue collar workers.

rvz 4y ago

Then do what Gab, Gettr and Truth Social did and 'build your own platform'. If not that, then use a Mastodon instance like mastodon.social as an alternative? The only thing these networks censor is anything that is illegal in their hosted jurisdiction i.e the US.

easrng 4y ago
The fediverse (network of activitypub servers, including mastodon) itself doesn't censor anything at all, but if you don't moderate your instance then other instances might decide to stop federating with you to protect their users.
- luckylion 4y ago
  As far as I understood, they're not doing that on a case-by-case basis, but are using centralized block-lists (which every admin can choose to follow automatically). That's a step up from raw centralized censorship, but it's not a big step.
  - easrng 4y ago
    Most admins AFAIK don't have centralized blocklists but when the new bad instances pop up there tend to be #fediblock posts pretty fast, and they get shared pretty widely.
dagw 4y ago
The only thing these networks censor is anything that is illegal in their hosted jurisdiction Truth Social has apparently banned (and shadow banned) lots of people for posting anti-Trump and anti-GOP political messages.