Concluding what #Mastinator did by aggregating fediverse server-only posts as *bad* misses the bigger point.
Mastinator's functionality was possible.
If people don't like this, the solution is to make it not possible; not "shoot the messenger" who delivered proof of concept.
Post settings users trust were in-practice more honour system, than enforced rules.
Elements that made Mastinator possible need revision and testing by those who can spot ways to break them.
the discourse regarding #mastinator is interesting. Really blew up in the last couple of hours.
Not sure where to stand on it. On the one hand, it sounds handy but on the other hand, it potentially negates the purpose of blocking which can be concerning. Also keeping a centralized index of other people's toots is a red flag.
There are also accusations that the dev behind it is trying to profit off the tool by selling graph data. Don't know all of the deets on that though.
After some thought, reading around other's thoughts, etc. I've decided to block #mastinator
My main reason is that it violates users' expectation of post visibility, specifically around where your posts are visible (mastodon.radio) and if you post "followers only"
For the first, this service allows anyone to see your posts on a service you don't have control over, and maybe even knowledge of.
If you post followers only, I'd suggest also approving all followers.
Al hilo del asunto #mastinator
https://boyter.org/posts/mastinator-activitypub-breaking-assumptions/
que creo deja al descubierto muchas cosas interesantes.
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