So I decided to post the article I wrote (linked below) on twitter and am going to dump some money into promoting it there. Gotta get some attention to this. Go boost over on twitter if you'd like.

Eugen Rochko, CEO of Mastodon, Caves to Nazi's Agenda

jeffreyfreeman.me/eugen-rochko

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@freemo
Although it doesn't look good, I'd say that it's still a clickbait. And I also think that it's dangerous to the Fediverse itself.
Especially running a campaign in Twitter while a lot of people are trying to convince their friends to try Fediverse.
And I'm saying Fediverse because it'll hurt not only Mastodon.

So from some angles it looks quite similar to terrorists tactics.

Please note that I'm not saying that removing QOTO from the list is a good thing. I'm all for the freedom of information and against spreading misinformation myself. But it still leaves some bad aftertaste.

@skobkin i agree, telling the truth hurts the fediversr here...eugene has the power to stop that damage at any time by simply having a conversation... perhaps you shoukd ask him to stop doing thibgs that hurt thr fediverse when people learn about them.

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I've had my fair share of internet scuffles of various kinds over the years, I'll just say this based on that experience and then stay on the sidelines.

You should focus on transmitting QOTOs message and stance more than attacking anyone. (E.g What happened, QOTO's stance and how it'll go forward. not who did what to whom) It's what matters more in the long run especially, if the said parties are not going to engage you anyway. This puts the focus on the right things, such as what QOTO stands for in reality and why people have chosen to stay. Making this personal won't gain you anything no matter how right it may feel and will feed your opposition with whatever ammunition they want to make of it. You have no control of their message, so focus on yours free of hostility. @skobkin has a point in that regard. The only way for you to show you're in the right, is to speak and act in such a way.

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