Mathew IngramNov 9, 2022
Other stated reasons for banning journa.host include complaints about its members being "surveillance capitalists," or "internet sleths who won't use reporting tools but will cry for legal action," or "mainstream propagandists"
Show threadAaronNov 9, 2022

@mathewi The implications of this drama are interesting. Like, does it mean that journalists, once onboarded, are incentivized to move into an instance that is related to a community/ interest area they write about?

Does it mean that some instances can pressure others into different moderation decisions?

The people that have been here for a while have probably dealt with these questions before, but I'm finding it interesting to think about.

Show threadPeter RubinNov 9, 2022
@00Aaron @mathewi I'm seeing a clear signal that this is at least in part about norms and conduct—a legacy insistence on sharing your articles, live-posting breaking news, etc. That doesn't fly here, and I've def noticed that despite the instance admin's repeated pleas, *many* folks on the server are stomping around doing the same-old same-old.
Show threadTimothy NoahNov 15, 2022
@provenself @00Aaron @mathewi I'm confused. Is there something wrong with journalists sharing their articles or live-posting breaking news? If so, what?
Show threadJames FallowsNov 15, 2022

@TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi Tim (et al) I have had the same question, after moving myself to this site.

Maybe this is what the "CW" flag is for: "Mention of my new article" etc.

Show threadDan KennedyNov 15, 2022
@JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi But what is the value in putting self-promotional messages behind a CW wall? Who benefits?
Show threadEric Vey

@dankennedy_nu @JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi

If you try it, you will see that you can put a one line summary. Here, I'll show you.

Nov 15, 2022 at 10:59pmWeb
Show threadTimothy NoahNov 15, 2022
@vey981 @dankennedy_nu @JFallows @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi A lot of this is going over my head, I'm afraid.
Show threadEric VeyNov 15, 2022

@TimothyNoah @dankennedy_nu @JFallows @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi

When you reply to this, look at for an icon with a "!" in it. That's the CW button. After you press it, you can put in a summary.