One thing trinsec noticed that is important here. Almost 100% of the replies on this post where this person is accusing me of more toxic bullshit... virtually all of the replies are in our support... I really appreciate that.
https://tech.lgbt/@FediThing/109405363344623224
/Also if you havent seen a full transcript of my original conversation with him, you can see that here:
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@freemo@qoto.org
As the saying goes... "Truth will out"
@PawelK .
@freemo I find your position reasonable and know that you help users who want to import an instance block list for their account, but I did wonder if it would be possible to add a reasonable instance block list to new QOTO accounts by default so that one could still follow one of the problematic instances but only by conscious action of removing it from the initial block list in your account.
If technically feasible, it seems like that might be a compromise position that might satisfy some critics while still accomplishing your goals of facilitating monitoring of bad actors.
@internic Yes! in fact something along those lines is something we are in the process of trying to develop. Ive been talking about it for a while, I'm trying to hire someone to help me code it so make sure it gets done since my time is a bit limited.
@freemo That makes sense. I would be willing to make a (monetary) contribution to that effort. Is there a good mechanism (e.g. a bounty) to do so?
@freemo A lack of negative replies may just mean that people have already blocked you, and your instance, and don't wish to engage with you at all. Some of the people who've turned up to defend qoto are ghastly, and that should make you pause and think.
@DanBC this is replies to a post from tech.lgbt so the opposite is true. Despite the fact that they block people on QOTOs side the kverwhelming response to their post has been people defending us... so clearly that means even more if so many people are blocked by them in the first place who might want to defend us.
Your point if anythibg clearly shiws QOTO has nit just the majority support but the iverwhelming majoriy then.
@freemo the truth defends itself with both hands tied behind.