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 threadJames Henstridge

@olavf @mike @geton @aurynn The normal response to a couple of arseholes on an instance is to report their posts and have that instance's moderators deal with the problem.

In this case, it's an instance with one user and they don't seem to be doing a good job of moderating themselves.

Dec 9, 2022 at 2:14pmWeb