There have been many questions about server blocking #fediblock
On Mastodon.world we don't block many servers (yet). I don't block a server because other instances do.
We block a server when they host many accounts which breach our rules, and no moderation is done against those accounts.
If there's a server you just personally don't like, you can personally block the domain for your account.
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@ruud just out of interest is it possible to "unblock" a server for yourself as a user that was blocked by the instance?
Thank you for your work!
@arturN No, that's not possible. When someone thinks a server was blocked in mistake, they can contact us. If a user wants to see posts that break our rules, they need to migrate to another server 🙂
@marathon0 @arturN We have 8 moderators now on our server. They have their hands full with all the filth that's reported here. Imagine if every user had to to that themselves...
@captainepoch @arturN @marathon0 What I'm trying to say, if 8 persons have almost a day job looking at the reports, how do individual users keep up with that? Also, most people don't want to see all the misery and block that themselves. They want a safe place. They read our rules and choose this instance (or choose not to leave). Anyone who wants an 'anything goes' instance and decide for themselves, feel free to migrate.
@captainepoch @arturN @marathon0 I don't isolate. I block only very few instances (see blocklist). And yes, my definition of safe, which is clearly stated in our about page. People can decide. Unlike Twitter, they can find any server they like the rules best. So, you do it your way. I do it mine. That's the benefit of federation. Lots of choice.
Once you as an instance start any blocking yourself, then by definition you're not Federated. This is the weak point of the entire ecosystem in my mind. If an instance is posting illegal content, let the law deal with it.
@marathon0 @ruud @captainepoch whoever runs the server and puts in the effort, sets the rules.
The beauty of federation is that you can choose the server where you agree with the rules and if don't find any run your own .
This isn't email and we're not talking about spam per se but blocking on political and/or moral grounds. It's a slippery slope!