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Quokka Jun 25, 2023

Regarding the position of scicomm.xyz on #Meta and in the Fediverse, #FediPact etc.

After discussion between myself and the other mods and considering the views expressed by the people on our instance we have decided that pre-emptive blocking of Meta is warranted.

There is more detail on the background and explanation of this decision in a post on our companion site, here:
https://about.scicomm.xyz/doku.php?id=blog:2023:0625_meta_on_the_fediverse_to_block_or_not_to_block

Thanks to our people for their comments and suggestions to help us reach this decision.

blog:2023:0625_meta_on_the_fediverse_to_block_or_not_to_block [About scicomm.xyz]

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Jeff Bamberger Jun 26, 2023

@quokka Sooooo....

"The onus is then on Meta to demonstrate its value and positive potential. If Meta can show their platform is well moderated and our people are respected then we may have confidence in restoring federation to their instance(s), albeit on parole. If this is not forthcoming then we will have protected our instance from the outset."

Things I see Meta as being unable or unwilling to really do...

1) "Demonstrate it's value..." - They won't bother...it's really about the $$$ for them.

2) " If Meta can show their platform is well moderated and our people are respected...." - Jury is out...If they continue based on past actions, I just don't see how they get to "well moderated"..at least in the long rung. They may appear to moderate well at first but then they will likely move to saving more $$$ and ratcheting down moderation.

I applaud the prudently defensive decision. I'm totally fine with Meta being blocked. It's now been years since I dropped the thumbs site and I haven't missed it at all.

My $.02

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Quokka

@robspodcastmug I agree with both your points! I don't expect Meta to change itself for something as irrelevant (to them) as the 'spirit of the Fediverse'. I expect our Meta block will endure after Threads launches.

It seem that the whole venture is mainly about Meta sticking it to Twitter and trying to hoover up their users. ActivityPub has a positive vibe and it markets well, so they'll take that too. If the Fediverse gets squashed in the process, well that's just a nice added bonus for Meta.