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Here is some background about silencing mastodon.social, and what it means: https://www.patreon.com/posts/silencing-social-74474015 https://www.patreon.com/post

Here is some background about silencing mastodon.social, and what it means: https://www.patreon.com/posts/silencing-social-74474015 https://www.patreon.com/posts/silencing-social-74474015 I don't think it's about pushing an agenda. Each instance can only set the rules for their own community. Dozens of art-related instances have popped up like mushrooms overnight, so there is a good chance people will find one where they agree with the rules of the house. And it's easy to move to another instance later.

lijogdfljk 4y ago
What other credible art instances are there in your eyes? I'm having trouble finding them, so search terms (or tools?) would be useful as well :) (I say credible, as in not just a tiny instance with no idea on longevity)
- Matumio 4y ago
  Credible? Most new instances are literally just a few weeks old. Welcome to the fediverse, where not everyone is on the same big server: There is wandering.shop if you're into writing. If you're into dinosaur paintings, go to sauropods.win. If you like math-art, it's very much on-topic on mathstodon.xyz. Try inkblot.art if you like non-conventional instances. Or genart.social if you like algorithmic art. Those are just the ones I discovered by accident recently, without trying. Try picking a general instance you trust, and browse an artistic hashtag there. Also, most general instances are okay with art (try the #mastoart hashtag). (Also the three instances recommended by .art when you try registering there. Probably not for you if you don't like .art.)
GaggiX 4y ago
This post confirm that silencing and blocking moderated instances is more about pushing an agenda than protecting their users. They silenced .social/.online because they federate with mstdn.io, an instance banned on mastodon.art, so silencing these instances will make no difference in protecting their users and quote: "I am, of course, hoping that maybe by us silencing them, we can initiate some kind of change in the moderation there.". The pressure against instances with an open federation policy or in general against instances that dare to even federate to instances blocked on .art for political reasons is quite clear. I think people don't like the term "agenda," which is misused many times, but I think it describes the situation in this case quite well.

lijogdfljk 4y ago

What other credible art instances are there in your eyes? I'm having trouble finding them, so search terms (or tools?) would be useful as well :) (I say credible, as in not just a tiny instance with no idea on longevity)

Matumio 4y ago
Credible? Most new instances are literally just a few weeks old. Welcome to the fediverse, where not everyone is on the same big server: There is wandering.shop if you're into writing. If you're into dinosaur paintings, go to sauropods.win. If you like math-art, it's very much on-topic on mathstodon.xyz. Try inkblot.art if you like non-conventional instances. Or genart.social if you like algorithmic art. Those are just the ones I discovered by accident recently, without trying. Try picking a general instance you trust, and browse an artistic hashtag there. Also, most general instances are okay with art (try the #mastoart hashtag). (Also the three instances recommended by .art when you try registering there. Probably not for you if you don't like .art.)

GaggiX 4y ago

This post confirm that silencing and blocking moderated instances is more about pushing an agenda than protecting their users. They silenced .social/.online because they federate with mstdn.io, an instance banned on mastodon.art, so silencing these instances will make no difference in protecting their users and quote: "I am, of course, hoping that maybe by us silencing them, we can initiate some kind of change in the moderation there.". The pressure against instances with an open federation policy or in general against instances that dare to even federate to instances blocked on .art for political reasons is quite clear. I think people don't like the term "agenda," which is misused many times, but I think it describes the situation in this case quite well.