Luke LeBrunNov 21, 2022

This is a big problem for Mastodon.

Canadian journalist Erica Ifill just had her mastodon.online account suspended without explanation. She's been sharing stuff critical of Mastodon re: intersectional issues.

I get the decentralized structure and idea that each server has its own rules. But this Reddit-style moderation, where moderators with god-complexes make mysterious and arbitrary decisions, is going to cause people migrating to Mastodon to flee in droves.

https://www.presscheck.org/journalists/erica-ifill

PressCheck.org

Show threadLuke LeBrunNov 21, 2022

I also don't think it is a serious solution to tell people, especially those from vulnerable communities, to just go find a server that respects them / allows them to criticize racism, etc.

People are joining Mastodon in good faith, but if they encounter these problems once, twice or more, it starts to send them the message they're not welcome here. It becomes a real brand problem and platform integrity issue.

Show threadCaffe NekoNov 21, 2022
@llebrun There needs to be more visibility - so that ppl can make an easier choice in selecting servers. Like a yelp rating for servers in terms of moderation and stability etc.
Show threadIanNov 21, 2022

@caffeneko @llebrun
@TheKinrar

What about incorporating some kind of review/rating system with instances.social?

Show threadCaffe Neko
@ian @llebrun @TheKinrar I think that's a terrific idea - I don't know who maintains that site or how users could enter review metadata per instance. Someone would also have to define metrics by which someone could rate a server.
Nov 21, 2022 at 6:24pmWeb