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I think it's worth reviewing this summary of recent event which captures it all in an easy way to understand what has happened -- without PR slant or rhetorical

• theamk 4y ago
  This piece is crazy. Is the author really claiming that (1) there is a global blocklist for mastodon and (2) one can get on that blocklist forbeing rude to users (without any actual hate speech or any of the -isms)? if so, I can see community fragmenting in million little areas soon.
  • M2Ys4U 4y ago
    No, they're not. The #FediBlock hashtag can be used by anyone - it's literally just a hashtag - and it's up to folks (mainly admins) monitoring that hashtag to investigate and (if it appears to be necessary) take action. There are no global blocklists, and even the concept of shared blocklists isn't accepted by many, although there are quite a few Known Bad instances that a lot of admins block.
• humanactu 4y ago
  > This public hashtag is a way for administrators to co-ordinate with each other in an attempt to reduce harm to their users > as administrators and moderators seeking to ensure safety for their users are able to remove tens of thousands of their users in a few clicks Is this author saying that the Raspberry Pi social media coordinator replying with things like "chill" and "bye bye" to rude commenters and then blocking is somehow harming them and threatening their safety? If so, the hyperbole here is off the charts! How fragile these people must be. Snowstorm in a teacup.