Post B2rHdT40Xs5bhHROro by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
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(DIR) Post #B2q2jYfquETiMed2GG by Saorsa@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T08:32:52.390Z
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You really ought to write a blog post on epistemic heuristics and the impact that it has on moderating communities @xaetacore. I've known for a while what it was through observing cause and effect, but never really knew the proper terminology for it until recently. A lot of interactions suddenly made a whole lot of sense afterward in retrospect.#SelfHosting, #FediAdmin, #MastoAdmin, #ServerAdmin, #Moderation, #TrustAndSafety #Moderation, #FediAdmin, #Moderators, #FediMods, #MastoMods, #SocialMedia, #Sociology, #FediMeta, #Fedi, #Federation, #Fediverse, #hashtag.RE: https://neondystopia.world/notes/ahbnqsn8hvaa058d
(DIR) Post #B2q56c1MpNqlJVoS3M by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T08:39:30.998Z
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@Saorsa exactly we have been nothing but respectful in every report that was filed against us.We have reached out to other instances to help settle disputes.We discussed the reports on a case to case basis with our staff.In the other situations we have peer reviewed each other's reports.We even on an individual level have followed up on reporters to help them with their issue.To be labelled an anti moderation instance. After all this effort from our volunteers is insulting. And the unfortunate reality is that if we do not mentioned this from time to time, we will be accused of being something we despise.We are a new community that federates freely, and that believes everyone should have a place to be themselves.
(DIR) Post #B2q56dFwEh6F8zdbP6 by Saorsa@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T08:59:25.239Z
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That right there grapples with some uncomfortable truths. Inclusion today is no longer as it was in the early days of the Free and Open Source movement. Instead comes with a lot of asterisks and caveats attached that aren't very inclusive despite appearing otherwise to be on the surface. Truth of the matter is that the current political climate has over time radicalized and eroded the patience we once had for each other. Leaving many to land on the conclusion that it may honestly be for the best to drop any pretenses of inclusion and equity in favor of tighter in groups that share more in common with you and thus less likely to challenge your beliefs. @xaetacore #FOSS, #FLOSS, #FreeSoftware, #OpenSource, #FediAdmin, #MastoAdmin, #ServerAdmin, #Moderation, #TrustAndSafety #Moderation, #FediAdmin, #Moderators, #FediMods, #MastoMods, #SocialMedia, #Sociology, #FediMeta, #Fedi, #Federation, #Fediverse, #politics, #Hashtag.
(DIR) Post #B2q5CKWSnd44mT5Hfc by Saorsa@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T09:00:28.600Z
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That right there grapples with some uncomfortable truths. Inclusion today is no longer as it was in the early days of the Free and Open Source movement. Instead comes with a lot of asterisks and caveats attached that aren't very inclusive despite otherwise appearing to be on the surface. Truth of the matter is that the current political climate has over time radicalized and eroded the patience we once had for each other. Leaving many to land on the conclusion that it may honestly be for the best to drop any pretenses of inclusion and equity in favor of tighter in groups that share more in common with you and thus less likely to challenge your beliefs. @xaetacore #FOSS, #FLOSS, #FreeSoftware, #OpenSource, #FediAdmin, #MastoAdmin, #ServerAdmin, #Moderation, #TrustAndSafety #Moderation, #FediAdmin, #Moderators, #FediMods, #MastoMods, #SocialMedia, #Sociology, #FediMeta, #Fedi, #Federation, #Fediverse, #politics, #Hashtag.
(DIR) Post #B2q7heslLusaoJa4PI by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T09:02:43.889Z
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@Saorsa The massive "Us or them Mentality" is a clear result of that political brain rot
(DIR) Post #B2q7lVnN4zZnmntdgW by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T09:29:13.807516Z
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@xaetacore @Saorsa They may want to split the Fediverse into two camps, theirs (which gets the media attention) and non-conformists (who then are marginalized).
(DIR) Post #B2q8394sHY1EXbUYDI by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T09:32:24.251972Z
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@Saorsa @xaetacore > epistemic heuristicsWho can resist this phrase?
(DIR) Post #B2q84lUWwhxXy8GS5Q by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T09:32:25.412Z
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@amerika@annihilation.social @Saorsa@neondystopia.world i would rather be none conformist.Then someone who divides/censor people and communities
(DIR) Post #B2q8AHEkLQXnsDVfxw by Saorsa@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T09:33:42.151Z
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Same reason why I use Misskey on fringe instances rather than on the Mastodon network.@xaetacore @amerika@annihilation.social
(DIR) Post #B2q8AKyESli9S9oXmS by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T09:33:42.423355Z
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@xaetacore @Saorsa This has been my take on it for many decades. Censorship is only useful in theory to the individual if you are part of the party in power and have something to hide. I am skeptical of its utility to humanity as a whole, nature, the gods, logic, wisdom, etc.
(DIR) Post #B2q8RGJ53WgXuadVPk by HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T09:36:46.263691Z
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@amerika @xaetacore @Saorsa interesting but i'd have to disagree. there are ways in which it is wrong to speak, e.g. fraud, intimidation, open dishonesty...
(DIR) Post #B2q8sxyanl6PAYGOzw by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T09:41:47.174070Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa @xaetacore There may be metaphysical questions here as well, but the way the law handles this: you have the right to free speech, but inherit the civil law consequences of that speech (yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater).In practical terms, for me, there is no point policing methods; I reject all means-over-ends logic. Any society that wants to survive has to eject dysfunctional people.
(DIR) Post #B2qAwdGJxREnzaQp0a by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T10:04:35.569Z
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@amerika@annihilation.social @HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social @Saorsa@neondystopia.world and not out them in charge haha
(DIR) Post #B2qAyDvV7uPLzgS5nk by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T10:05:09.164229Z
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@xaetacore @HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa Human groups have trouble with that. The dysfunctional are the first to become demagogues.
(DIR) Post #B2qB1hAUrX9VYS7bWa by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T10:05:46.894433Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa @xaetacore A bigger question is: can we simply ban lies?As we see, this just moves the ball. The liars define truth, then penalize those who do not conform.Sort of like what happens at mastodon.social or Facebook.
(DIR) Post #B2qBxQDQ3D4Llw0yTA by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T10:16:12.603427Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa @xaetacore https://noauthority.social/@PNS/115988059550656388For example, in this case, "speech" has become action: they are making noise in order to prevent a business from operating.
(DIR) Post #B2qCAfkRc0JHi6mRQe by Humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club
2026-01-31T10:18:34.195582Z
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Was anyone arrested?
(DIR) Post #B2qFrVPQEBktxW3zRw by HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T10:59:57.139800Z
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@amerika @Saorsa @xaetacore >mastodon>or facebookyou repeat yourself, good sir.
(DIR) Post #B2qIcW4nlQNVY0xjsG by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T11:22:45.580Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social @amerika@annihilation.social @Saorsa@neondystopia.world sure, you can correct those people and voice your own opinion back to them. But that is still no falid reason to silence and censor someone
(DIR) Post #B2qIcWtUiwva5EgDtA by HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T11:30:50.049099Z
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@xaetacore @amerika @Saorsa silencing somebody is like castrating them. i agree that it should not be done "willy-nilly" (pun intended), but there are clearly circumstances that call for it. some people's speech is a net negative and should therefore be left unheard, at least by a healthy society.
(DIR) Post #B2qkEaITDab0P5jUDQ by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T11:33:43.084Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social @amerika@annihilation.social @Saorsa@neondystopia.world But then we have to ask by what measure, Morality is highly subjective and influenced by culture and upbringing.Putting aside the extremely obvious cases such as Fraud I often see people twist that same morality to silence people that did nothing wrong.An opinion or sentiment should never be grounds to take away ones right of expression and speech, that is my opinion.
(DIR) Post #B2qkHEwt2wN53vu4yu by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T16:40:45.912538Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa @xaetacore That's a fair point. One is a clown (I mean clone) of the other.This is a warning to Masodong, which needs to differentiate itself or people will simply go to the easier option.
(DIR) Post #B2qkf2M3WRvIx81VUe by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T16:45:03.424719Z
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@xaetacore @HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa Backing it up a bit, I think we face a relativity problem here.That is, let us say I find some ultimate Truth (keep in mind I do not believe in truth). We demand it be enforced as mental law. However, it is encoded in words, which are engrams in the heads of others. There is no way to pass on these "truths" directly, only indirectly, and so the "truth" will be edited, its underlying terms redefined, etc. until it becomes what most people want, which is:1. I do whatever I want2. Someone else cleans up my mess3. Someone else pays for it4. Everyone approvesIt is the call of the sociopath, but sociopathy is part of that spectrum from mere self-centeredness to selfishness to egotism to narcissism to psychopathy that is the individualism spectrum and is inherent to human beings with damaged, interrupted, or low levels of cognition.We preserve free speech in part to interrupt this process and to use it for positive ends, namely the rediscovery of reality every generation. Nature uses a similar method of learning.
(DIR) Post #B2qkh9dzON6e8gQB8K by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T16:45:27.080188Z
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@HatkeshiatorTND @xaetacore @Saorsa > some people's speech is a net negativeVery true. My solution: remove these people.
(DIR) Post #B2qklMsu6d7OMWPH7I by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-31T16:46:12.776168Z
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@xaetacore @HatkeshiatorTND @Saorsa > Morality is highly subjective and influenced by culture and upbringing.I do not believe in subjective/objective. Morality is genetic. Some people are damaged or mutation load cases and they end up being sociopaths or psychopaths.
(DIR) Post #B2rHdT40Xs5bhHROro by xaetacore@neondystopia.world
2026-01-31T16:57:03.138Z
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@amerika@annihilation.social @HatkeshiatorTND@annihilation.social @Saorsa@neondystopia.world oh, yeah, there's definitely people that have their wires crossed