I was accused of "fearmongering about abuse that doesn't exist" because apparently conceptually, the precedent of disposable e-mail providers is not enough. Well, here's how I learned about this tool!
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@Gargron Man, sorry that you have to deal with so much drama. Personally I understand your fears and while I might generally side with people who want to wait till a problem arises to fix it, well, the truth is I see no protections on the part of that service to be preventive at addressing the problem. If they had made some effort, any effort, to help minimize abuse I might be more likely to side with other people on this. But as it stands right now its hard for me to see how this wont be abused.
Since it is only a tech demo then there would be no harm in blocking it huh? Lets not forget, even if those who host the service have no ill will and have every intention of it being a tech demo and nothing more, that really doesnt change anything about the fact that it both can and has been used for spam/abuse and ban evasion. so its really not much of a counter argument either.
Not "Oh dear it could be used for spam".. it already has and is actively used for spam.
While normally I might agree with you on a normal instance that blocks shouldnt be the first answer especially if it is not sanctioned by the moderator of an instance... But in this case your response really makes no sense...
The instance is already being used to spam, there is no moderation for anyone to look to for solutions. It seems not just reasonable but responsible that if a instance is actively spam and there is no moderation to give any indication that there will be a solution from its care takers then blocking said instance is very much the expected response.
As you pointed it out, its a tech demo and not a real service, so what is it your even complaining or bothered about, who the hell cares if someone blocks a tech demo and it makes no sense you'd act all uppity about the fact that someone has.
Sure other people could of course replicate the site, and when that happens and you start getting spam from them too you are welcome to block them.
No one was triggered. Gargron saw an instance that was engaging in ban evasion that had no moderation to address the issue and banned them, he let people know. That was the end of the story. You are the only one who engaged in condescending language to then berate that decision and anyone who provided support to it.
@freemo @Gargron He’s acting up about a service because one user used it for a purpose you guys didn’t like. I used it. And you know what I used for? Some silly shitposts based on Eric Andre’s “Bird Up!” segments. Consider that maybe I’m condemning Gargron’s decision because it is absolute, blatant fearmongering at its finest. And maybe you’re too gullible to see through Gargron’s bullshit.
You are the only one going around calling people gulliable and attacking them for blocking a tech demo... say it slowly a... tech... demo.... It is not an instance, its purpose is to be a tech demo, no one is harmed by blocking it.
The fact that you or anyone could and have used it responsibly is irrelevant.
Going off on people because they reject packets from open spam relays is like going off on someone blocking spam calls on their phone.
Considering you are acting the way you are over how someone has responded to a tech demo means the whole "oh your gullible for listening to gargron over me" nonsense isnt going to go far.
@freemo @Gargron > The fact that you or anyone could and have used it responsibly is irrelevant.
Nice guilt-by-association, sweetheart.
gulliable
So, you’re so mad at me for disagreeing with you, you can’t even spell gullible properly.
Going off on people because they reject packets from open spam relays is like going off on someone blocking spam calls on their phone.
Love the false comparisons. You’re blocking a tech demo, which is just a waste of time and resources.
@Gargron @freemo Oh, I’m sorry that other people found my joke account @gargron mocking you hilarious. Perhaps, you should consider maybe switching careers since you claim to advocate for a decentralized internet yet are so uptight with domain restrictions and have previously banned me and others for the stupidest reasons ever in the past.
Nice guilt-by-association, sweetheart.
You need to work on those reading comprehension skills there buddy. No one said you were guilty by association. Nor does the quote you used make any sense. No one said anyone was guilty of anything.
So, you’re so mad at me
No, I am not mad at you. I think you are acting like a child in the way your speaking to people, but no I’m not mad at you.
You’re blocking a tech demo, which is just a waste of time and resources
Who cares, it takes about 3 seconds to block something. Far far less time and resources than you’ve already made me waste responding to you or that you wasted trolling people on this thread.
@freemo @Gargron Clearly, you aren’t willing to look further into the context of what 10minutepleroma.com is and why it was created by @alex What makes it so wrong that I’m calling you out on your bullshit?
Its a 10 minute tech demo, it states pretty clearly what its purpose is. I have absolutely no issue with Alex hosting the service or it existing, it serves the purpose of demoing pleroma and that's great.
But its nature is, as you already agreed, as a tech demo. Blocking it from production servers therefore does no harm and in no way prevents it from accomplishing its purpose.
@freemo @Gargron @alex The real 8 year old you should be considered about is Gargron. He has a constant pattern of not working with others on a common goal for the stupidest reasons. I’m glad you’re not gonna block 10minutepleroma.com. I just want you to understand why I absolutely disagree with Gargron’s blatant fearmongering.
@mk @Fullycaffeinated @Gargron @freemo Ok. So, is Mayonnaise an instrument?
Any personality flaws gargron may or may not have, which is a side discussion at best, doesnt really change how **you** will be viewed. You are acting like an 8 year old during this discussion, whether Gargron is immature or not does nothing to change that fact and therefore need not be addressed in this context.
@seanking Making it look pretty fucking solid actually. Taking down spam relays quickly is how you make a functioning service.
Hosting a ban evasion service for nazi shitheads is how you fill a community with nazi shitheads and ruin it for everyone.
Consider not doing that. Consider actually trying to make something that is a good.
@WAHa_06x36 Here’s the thing though. Just because one bad apple uses it doesn’t mean all the other apples are bad. How would you feel if I called Mastodon (dot) social a service for communists just because of the viewpoints that some on that site hold? It’s not Alex’s fault that the one person used it for that one reason. Enough of your guilt-by-association bullshit.
@seanking You know what the full saying you're using there is? "One bad apple spoils the bunch". The saying is, if you spot a bad apple, you had better do your best to get rid of it, and do it quick, or the rot will spread.
I'm not seeing anyone here doing even a single thing to stop that rot. In fact, I see the creator of the site cheering the rot on. That means the rot wasn't that one guy. It comes straight from the top, and cutting it off completely is 100% the only good decision.
@WAHa_06x36 So, when will we see all the extremist Antifa dickheads knocked off your side of the fediverse? Until then, Gargron’s an extremist that should be blocked.
See the problem?
@seanking If you want to be a far-right moron, go right ahead. I could not give less of a shit.
@WAHa_06x36 I’m not even far-right, asshole. Not everyone who disagrees with you is far-right. Get that into your thin skull of a brain, will you?
@seanking I am saying, if you want to block mastodon.social for having antifa on it, you are a far-right moron, and I could not care less who you block or not, and I would want nothing whatsoever to do with you.
So no. I do not see a problem at all.
@WAHa_06x36 I wasn’t even saying I will. I was giving a comparison to show you how extremely flawed your logic is.
@seanking Yes, I know.
And I accepted your premise, and I told you what my reaction would be, and I still did not see a single flaw in my logic.
Go ahed and block whoever you want for whatever reason you want. I'm fine with that. Go do it.
@WAHa_06x36 @seanking this is why we must deport all muslims
wait what
@freemo @Gargron > it makes no sense you’d act all uppity
Interesting that you’d accuse me of acting all uppity when you, Gargron, and others on the Mastodon side of the fediverse are the ones who got all triggered about the tech demo just because of one person.