While it's shitty if they're doing that, I think de-federating is more just for defense of the instance against literal crimes/malicious content. Things like instances hosting CSAM or spam bots. Otherwise it's pretty easy for users to block instances nowadays (or even to just call for mass boycott)
this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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I agree, and intend to block them on my account, but I am disconcerted with their readiness to censor based on personal bias and feel that their doing so is a critical matter that should not go unignored.
Even wirh defederation as the extreme, I brought it for discussion to make clear how critical I feel it is for the fediverse to acknowledge it's weakness to influence by bad actors embedding themselves in positions of social trust.
Nah I'm good.
Reads reason - ah this user definitely said some fucked up stuff and now they're butthurt about people calling them out.
Checks comment history - yup.
The modlog is public and you can check exactly what I said that they didn't like, then make the decision for yourself whether it's justified.
And yes, my online persona is that of an asshole. I try to not be too unpleasant of one, but I don't have the energy to sugarcoat anything and unfortunately go a little overboard with the salt.
my online persona is that of an asshole
After reading this thread, I think you're just an asshole, the internet has nothing to do with it.
Quite the accusation to make without providing links to evidence (edit: or screenshots). Are you going to tell me to do my own research?
You literally called another human being "it". Seems like you got what you deserve.
I reserve the vile habit of referring to people/personas as "it" only for a certain type of individual who attacks others based on identity whilst using identity politics as their personal shield.
This behavior is irregardless of their purported identity or orientation, beliefs-- it is me signalling staunch refusal to engage in any form of identity nuance when I have only ever seen them use identity in bad faith.
I can recall only two personas I go out of my way to refer to in this manner-- I can't promise that I wouldn't refer to anyone else similarly, but I hope everyday that I may never come across more who earn the distinction.
Bruh
Petition to ban turtle stew for transphobia?
Yes, defederate. People should be allowed to speak freely with minimal censorship. Authoritarian governments masquerading as people should be cut off and shut down.
Defederated Lemmy.ml. Let the Fediverse be composed of real people with authentic interactions.
Proof? Proof. Where is it?
You can block Lemmy.ml in your settings. You have the tools to solve the problem, use them.