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If they don't want your opinions, forget it and join a like minded instance where they value your thoughts. You seem to be disappointed with the left-wing ideo

If they don't want your opinions, forget it and join a like minded instance where they value your thoughts. You seem to be disappointed with the left-wing ideology, not Mastodon itself. Leftist will not tolerate anything other than what they think is right, so it's expected that they will ban everyone who doesn't share their mindset.

AstixAndBelix 4y ago
I explicitely said I used this as an example because it was my personal experience, but I'm sure this happens for every single politically charged Mastodon servers regardless of political leaning. I'm not disappointed with any ideology and this had nothing to do with politics. Please don't charge my opinion with ulterior motives
- morbidious 4y ago
  Fair
concho 4y ago
> Leftist will not tolerate anything other than what they think is right, so it's expected that they will ban everyone who doesn't share their mindset. Not all leftists are like this. Some of us actively enjoy and even prefer discussing our political opinions with those who disagree. That said, I know the type of people you're referring to, and they tend to be insufferable to deal with.
- morbidious 4y ago
  > Not all leftists are like this I suppose that's true.
- mschuster91 4y ago
  It's one thing to discuss political opinions with other people. However, there is a fine line that the far-right, TERFs and SWERFs easily cross - and that is denying other people their right to a self-determined existence or an existence at all.
  - deleted 4y ago
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- fleddr 4y ago
  Let's first appreciate the parent of your comment being down-voted for saying leftists don't take critique, confirming the point. In my experience, the insufferable ones tend to dominate communities, making the entire place unappetizing. You can see this effect on Mastodon too. A tiny group makes all the posts, and they have 100% ideological consistency. I think that's an effect much more important than arbitrary rules of an instance, because this happens before it. People aren't banned, they are discouraged from posting at all and become the silent majority.
  - pseudalopex 4y ago
    Lots of HN comments offend leftists and have high scores. The comment guidelines say don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle.
  - mjmsmith 4y ago
    If I post “Linux users won’t accept any criticism of Linux” and lots of Linux users downvote it for being hyperbolic nonsense, does this confirm the point?
int_19h 4y ago
This essay on free speech was written by one of the most prominent socialists in history: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-freedom-of-the-press/ https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwel...

AstixAndBelix 4y ago

I explicitely said I used this as an example because it was my personal experience, but I'm sure this happens for every single politically charged Mastodon servers regardless of political leaning. I'm not disappointed with any ideology and this had nothing to do with politics. Please don't charge my opinion with ulterior motives

morbidious 4y ago
Fair

concho 4y ago

> Leftist will not tolerate anything other than what they think is right, so it's expected that they will ban everyone who doesn't share their mindset. Not all leftists are like this. Some of us actively enjoy and even prefer discussing our political opinions with those who disagree. That said, I know the type of people you're referring to, and they tend to be insufferable to deal with.

morbidious 4y ago
> Not all leftists are like this I suppose that's true.
mschuster91 4y ago
It's one thing to discuss political opinions with other people. However, there is a fine line that the far-right, TERFs and SWERFs easily cross - and that is denying other people their right to a self-determined existence or an existence at all.
- deleted 4y ago
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fleddr 4y ago
Let's first appreciate the parent of your comment being down-voted for saying leftists don't take critique, confirming the point. In my experience, the insufferable ones tend to dominate communities, making the entire place unappetizing. You can see this effect on Mastodon too. A tiny group makes all the posts, and they have 100% ideological consistency. I think that's an effect much more important than arbitrary rules of an instance, because this happens before it. People aren't banned, they are discouraged from posting at all and become the silent majority.
- pseudalopex 4y ago
  Lots of HN comments offend leftists and have high scores. The comment guidelines say don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle.
- mjmsmith 4y ago
  If I post “Linux users won’t accept any criticism of Linux” and lots of Linux users downvote it for being hyperbolic nonsense, does this confirm the point?

int_19h 4y ago

This essay on free speech was written by one of the most prominent socialists in history: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-freedom-of-the-press/ https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwel...