Spacedragon Apr 17, 2017

Fascinating dynamic unfolding across Mastodon: instances are dividing into two ideological factions: safe speech, and free speech.

The safe speech instances are likely to start sharing domain-level blocklists (like Adblock but for speech) in the near future, to "curb harassment".

The free speech instances legitimately don't seem to care, and so far, have held much more interesting, substantive and intellectual conversations than the safe speech zones.

What can you expect from me? Free speech.

Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​Apr 17, 2017

@wogan I'd like to see deets or refs to who's what and specific instances of the debate.

Links?

Show threadSpacedragon Apr 17, 2017
@dredmorbius I'm thinking of ways to accomplish this. I can already map the mastodon fediverse by size, but I need to think of a clever way to map it by ideological leaning.
Show threadSpacedragon Apr 17, 2017

@dredmorbius But to give you an example: https://wogan.im/@wogan/23379

I've already been silenced apparently by association, since I'm not transphobic and would not deliberately boost content that is.

That ban was made along safe-space lines, following the fallout of the recent pawoo/loli incident, which has started dividing instance administrators.

That, plus, the very "safe" leanings of the Mastodon flagship has had an impact here too.

Still working on getting data though!

Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ❌​
@wogan The question of how / whether to have an appeal process is ... interesting.
Apr 17, 2017 at 3:32amWeb
Show threadSpacedragon Apr 17, 2017

@dredmorbius Yeah I've tried messaging the admin of that vulpine.club instance to request more information, but they are of course not obliged to answer it.

I would only expect intra-instance moderation to have an appeal process - like users being banned, or people appealing domain-blocks issued in haste.

Inter-instance? Better strap on your cowboy boots