On accusations of censorship in service to facilitating mis/disinformation in support of a sociopolitical agenda.
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)
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.
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.
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.
