Get On The BlowerDec 9, 2022

In an unexpected turn, we've found ourselves blocking the official #RaspberryPi instance today, basically until they put an adult in charge of it.

If anyone really wants to learn how a relatively beloved and respected brand can burn a staggering amount of good will in record time, @aurynn has written up a very good case study of the event:
https://eiara.nz/posts/2022/Dec/09/a-case-study-on-raspberry-pis-incident-on-the-fediverse/

A Case Study on Raspberry Pi’s Incident on the Fediverse

A short case study covering what happened with Raspberry Pi on the Fediverse.

Show threadOlavDec 9, 2022
@geton @aurynn this is an honest question, in case I missed something: are they being defederated for doing something egregious, or simply because they're complete assholes?
Show threadMike [SEC=OFFICIAL]Dec 9, 2022
@olavf @geton @aurynn what exactly do you imagine is the difference between those two things?
Show threadOlavDec 9, 2022
@mike @geton @aurynn the difference being a couple assholes is something an individual should decide. Admin level instance blocking needs to be for egregious reasons. A last resort. Otherwise the Fediverse will actually disintegrate. You might have things okay in your TOS but someone might not like and you're next.
Show threadMike [SEC=OFFICIAL]Dec 9, 2022

@olavf @geton @aurynn what exactly do you think isn't egregious about the official brand account of an electronics company being indistinguishable from a "couple assholes"?

The fedi is working just fine, mate.

Show threadOlavDec 9, 2022
@mike @geton @aurynn they're not actually doing anything egregious though. To my knowledge they're not harassing people. They're not abusing hashtags. They're not even posting disturbing images. They're just (apparently) assholes, which should be an individual opinion since it doesn't really affect anyone that isn't following them.
Show threadAurynn ShawDec 9, 2022
@olavf @mike @geton the best part about fedi is that you’re entitled to find an admin that believes that, and move there.
Show threadOlavDec 9, 2022
@aurynn @mike @geton blocking entire instances because your admin doesn't like them is not the best part of Fedi. I'm not just talking about RPi. admins want t to make their own corner that will get smaller and smaller as they keep ganging up on the s.ite of the week. I suppose I wish them well and come back someday
Show threadAurynn ShawDec 9, 2022
@olavf @mike @geton it works amazingly well for us, and if you don’t like it, you can find an instance that doesn’t defed, so we can defed it for you.
Show threadOlav
@aurynn @mike @geton y'all have made your choice, and I think we can agree to disagree. Just don't defederate the instance I'm on for my account
Dec 9, 2022 at 9:44amWeb
Show threadMike [SEC=OFFICIAL]Dec 9, 2022
@olavf @aurynn @geton I don't agree to disagree. You're just wrong.
Show threadOlavDec 9, 2022
@mike @aurynn @geton okay
Show threadTim Fisher 🇺🇸Dec 9, 2022
@mike @olavf @aurynn @geton Wow. Now who's being the dick?