Post APzukVL8mSNRRY6cdc by thespoonless@epicure.social
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(DIR) Post #APzukVL8mSNRRY6cdc by thespoonless@epicure.social
2022-11-26T12:18:58Z
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@TechNews Quick question: This article:https://the-orbit.net/almostdiamonds/2022/11/25/toward-a-taxonomy-of-bad-moderation/Asserts that "Pleroma instances" which you mention in your article are predominantly accelerationist "safe spaces" (although the word used in the article I've linked is "eliminationist," the author is talking about accelerationists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerationism ). As you mention you have started a Pleroma instance, are you aware of this? @PoeticLicenseDK were you aware of that when you boosted this? The about page of the site linked seems fairly sketchy and dark web (drugs and crypto (MLM for techbros) are fairly big red flags). I will be unboosting this article, and suggest you do the same. The honeymoon is over people!
(DIR) Post #APzukW7LtCwRr4f7mi by xanny@codeine.world
2022-11-26T13:56:50.546029Z
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I judge software by the quality of the software. Not what other groups supposedly use it. By this logic, no one should drink water, because guess who else drank water? Hitler!This is doubly silly in the fediverse where admin decisions are made by the individual running the instance. A bigot can run a Mastodon instance. An LGBT advocate can run a Pleroma instance.As stated in the article I made my choice based on Pleroma being the more resource efficient and customisable platform.My name is “Xanny” so yes I enjoy taking substances. Do you enjoy drinking? What is the difference? Did you know the war on drugs propaganda comes from decades old American racism?Good article: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/594j8b/the-war-on-drugs-is-inseparable-from-us-imperialismI won’t get into a crypto debate here because, much like whether I enjoy consuming certain substances or not, it is immaterial to the article. I write a few paragraphs about web3 towards the end. Feel free to skim past if they’re not of interest. 80% of the article is simply a detailed intro to the fediverse.
(DIR) Post #AQ0JkR6D2szl92Bapk by PoeticLicenseDK@mastodon.online
2022-11-26T14:32:33Z
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@xanny @TechNews @thespoonless What is the most efficient and fair way to moderate online discourse? Who should do it? Should moderators have the power to limit access to SM platforms based on core beliefs or a code of conduct? How can safe access to the virtual public conversation spaces best be insured? These are some of the questions raised by the #TwitterMigration to the Fediverse. Software quality, a different set of issues.
(DIR) Post #AQ0JkRmOW2jtFrvHaS by xanny@codeine.world
2022-11-26T14:45:32.766913Z
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These are complex questions each instance admin will have their own views on.Keeping in mind I run a very small instance with only ~10 other people on it, all of whom I personally invited, I take a lax “I trust you not to be dicks” approach.Obviously for a bigger community, or really any with open registrations, this isn’t sufficient.Because this is the fediverse and users or admins can block entire domains if they wish, I think admins should act in the best interests of their own users as much as is reasonable.But assuming an influx of new users is imminent, you will not please everyone no matter what you do.My next blog post will be dedicated to this exact topic and I will expand on it in great detail there. In the meantime I wrote a status about it yesterday: https://codeine.world/@xanny/posts/APyREuVbrTgY1UUTkOTL’;DR: The bigger the instance, the less community feel you get, the lower quality content is posted, the more harsh moderation becomes needed, and the more drama ensues as a result of all this. If we do indeed see a significant influx of new users from Twitter, a great deal of drama will occur as different admins take different approaches to balancing protecting the vibe of their communities with welcoming newcomers.I’ve seen this time and time again on forums and subreddits. As soon as a community goes from small and close-knit to rapid growth, quality declines, drama increases, original mods get burnt out.The status I linked goes into much more detail if you’re curious. Blog post will go into it even further.
(DIR) Post #AQ0JkSE2rErCdcrMga by PoeticLicenseDK@mastodon.online
2022-11-26T15:07:28Z
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@xanny @TechNews @thespoonless What if the administrator of an instance happens to be jerk? How portable are profiles? Does it make sense to maintain more than a single profile and spread profiles across multiple instances, just in case?
(DIR) Post #AQ0JkSXtfQjjdC9Dd2 by xanny@codeine.world
2022-11-26T15:48:20.882612Z
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On the modern versions of Mastodon, accounts are completely portable. You can straight up export all your data (as is required for GDPR compliance) and import it to a new instance.Backup accounts are never a bad idea. You can use them to instantly import your old account if needed.