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.
@wogan It's very weird to hear “allowing harrasment and discrimination” described as “free speech”.
Free speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences, doesn't mean you are entitled to say anything anywhere anywhen, and doesn't mean others are forced to listen to you.
(Also, when the only thing you have to say about your discourse is that it's not illegal for you to have it, well...)
@wogan Oh, I guess I must have misunderstood you then.
What did you have in mind re: “safe speech” vs. “free speech” ?
@kellerfuchs Priorities.
Safe speech = The priority is to make sure everyone feels included, welcome, and safe, and that they can share things about themselves without facing criticism or ridicule.
Free speech = With few limitations, every topic is on the table. Ideas (not people) can and should be interrogated, picked apart, and thoroughly understood, even if the process makes some people feel uncomfortable.
Broadly, that.
@kellerfuchs I've had my domain blacklisted on vulpine.club for "sharing transphobic content" :joy: The blocking is inter-instance here, not intra-instance.
To be clear, I think there is the necessity and the room for both free and safe speech. I just don't want all of discourse to run by safe speech standards.
@wogan What was the content in question?
Because if that was transphobic, I don't see the issue: inciting hatred/discimination/harassment is a thing, and not one that freeze peach protects (whether on Mastodon or not).
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