Lately I see a lot of calls do have specific instances defederated for a particular subset of reasons:

  • Don’t like their content
  • Dont like their political leaning
  • Dont like their free speech approach
  • General feeling of being offended
  • I want a safe space!
  • This instance if hurting vulnerable people

I personally find each and every one of these arguments invalid. Everybody has the right to live in an echo chamber, but mandating it for everyone else is something that goes a bit too far.

Has humanity really developed into a situation where words and thoughts are more hurtful than sticks and stones?

Edit: Original context https://slrpnk.net/post/554148

Controversial topic, feel free to discuss!

      • Guncle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 year ago

        You’re banning someone from a community called “Controversial” where the rules state, “This is not a safe place” and “Challenge others opinions and be challenged on your own” because you disagree with them. In a post where you claim that defederating is censorship.

        I don’t know if you’re trolling with this post or not but that is way too funny!

        • Hastur@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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          1 year ago
          1. A 14 days cooldown is not a permanent ban.
          2. Civil discussion is the base of this community, not ad hominems or intents to derail die discussion.
          3. Moderation is a necessary evil in order to have some basic rules that facilitate free speech. I’m not advocating for pure anarchy.

          Look up the modlog to check if what I said is true.