PS (@ps) recently shared another technical project: a BitTorrent tracker/aggregator written in Rust.
👉 https://wizard.casa/objects/0198ec20-ad61-fb0a-2404-4eeeed7d56e4

From a purely technical view, the project looks interesting. But let’s not ignore the bigger picture:

⚠️ Wellbeing risks → when someone avoids accountability in community roles (like being an admin) yet runs infrastructure that distributes content, there is a danger. If they won’t take responsibility for harm in social spaces, why would they handle reports or abuse responsibly in technical ones?

⚠️ Trust risks → a tracker/aggregator operator needs trust. If admins are untrustworthy and dismissive of accountability, can we really trust their systems? Ignoring accountability in one space carries over into others.

🚨 Technical skill does not excuse ethical failure. Building networks without accountability is dangerous. Wizard.casa remains under observation for wellbeing and security concerns. Accountability is not optional.

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Dans @ladeferlante, je signe ce mois-ci "Réseaux sociaux, armes de désinformation massive", une enquête au croisement de préoccupations pro (comment pratiquer un bon journalisme, alors que les fondamentaux de l'information n'en finissent pas d'être attaqués ?) et de ma double expertise sur les questions tech et de genre.
Il me tenait à cœur de publier ce type d'article pour un public a priori moins habitué aux sujets numériques que celui pour lequel j'écris au quotidien.
Mais tout le numéro vaut le détour, et il est en kiosques.
https://revueladeferlante.fr/reseaux-sociaux-armes-de-desinformation-massive/

#desinfo #feminisme #genre #moderation

⚠️ Observation on Wizard.casa & User Safety

Wizard.casa is a Fediverse instance currently under my observation for wellbeing and security concerns regarding internet users.

Recently, one of their members shared this project:
🔗 https://wizard.casa/objects/0198e59d-ecae-aaa8-f657-d266cc701c2e

At first glance, it looks like just another technical experiment. But here’s an independent perspective on why this matters beyond the code:

- **Wellbeing risks** → When someone bullies others and avoids accountability in community roles, there’s a real danger that they’ll also build systems that disregard user dignity and safety. Convenience may be prioritized over protection.

- **Trust risks** → If someone is untrustworthy as an admin, how can they be trusted as a developer of communication tools? The Fediverse and Yggdrasil overlap in spaces where privacy and anonymity are crucial — and where bad actors can cause real harm.

Tech cannot be separated from accountability. The way people treat communities is often the way they will design systems.

#Accountability #Transparency #Fediverse #WizardCasa #UserSafety #DigitalEthics #OnlineTrust #Cyberbullying #Moderation #Privacy #CommunityWellbeing #DigitalRights #TechAndEthics #SecurityMatters #NoToAbuse

🛡️ On Accountability & Silence

It seems `wizard.casa` has now blocked federation with both my Mastodon instance and my GoToSocial instance.

This shows the difference in latency:
- Blocking users = instant reaction.
- Taking responsibility and showing accountability = absolute latency, never arriving.

They have chosen silence and avoidance. And that silence itself is proof of refusal to own their actions.

I don’t need their words anymore. Instead, I will continue with a new purpose: spreading awareness of cyberbullying and unsafe moderation practices in the Fediverse.

Admins can block users, but they cannot block accountability.

#Accountability #Transparency #Fediverse #Mastodon #GoToSocial #WizardCasa #Moderation #OnlineSafety #Cyberbullying #DigitalEthics #CommunityTrust #NoSilence #SpeakOut #DigitalRights #FairFediverse

🔎 Accountability Update

It seems `wizard.casa` chose to block federation with my Mastodon instance shortly after I published my public accountability post.

Silencing voices is not accountability — it is avoidance. But thanks to my GoToSocial instance, my message of accountability and dignity still reached them.

Admins may try to hide, but accountability cannot be blocked.
From now on, I will be monitoring and documenting `wizard.casa` as part of my effort to raise awareness of unsafe and unfair moderation practices in the Fediverse.

Accountability is not optional. Transparency is not optional.
`wizard.casa` is now being watched.

#Accountability #Transparency #Fediverse #Mastodon #GoToSocial #WizardCasa #Moderation #DigitalRights #Fairness #OnlineSafety #CommunityCare #Ethics #NoToSilencing #SpeakUp #PowerAndResponsibility