Here on mastodon there's always been the offer the top comments line : if you disagree with me you're a fascist and a nazi and people like you should be physically attacked into silence.
Then gab is going to join and proud open federation turns into demands for censorship, and I think : well they called me, someone who disagrees with everything that nazis and fascists stand for, a nazi and a fascist. This is certainly just more of the same : a desire for an echo chamber instead of the open web that's been nearly lost.
Now gab has joined and I'm wondering whether it's in effect not much more than a shelter for trolls who want to spam threads with garbage.
On the one hand people want to use open tools to shut down others through mandate and defederation, in the other side, is it going to be a group who wants to shut down others by shouting over them?
We need more like qoto: the desire to treat others with excellence while having and discussing different ideas.
@zetetic
I'm not really familiar with either instance. What's the background of quodverum? At first glance, the purpose of both seem very similar. Evidently it's not the same in actual implementation.
I'm disappointed at what I've seen from gab commented so far, likely the threads you're referring to that caused them to be blocked on quodverum... I haven't seen the Nazis Who Want To Kill Us All (tm) that some on the fedi were frantically warning about, but just comments seeming intent on destroying the ability of others to converse.
I respect your ability to see what gab is, imo it is better that way, but if you have questions on QV you are welcome to make an account and say hi.
@zetetic
Thanks for the info!
I'm hesitant about maintaining too many / multiple accounts and appreciate #qoto. The rules are more concise, but align pretty well with yours, I think. Don't advocate things that are illegal and treat others with excellence. There's also an emphasis on reaching out and interacting with others you don't agree with, which I think we ought all to do.
Np, glad to hear of your community.
@SecondJon
Highly recommend QRV!
@zetetic
@SecondJon
Gab had to be blocked for harassing Quodverum instance.