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So someone messaged me privately and asked how absolute this is.. like would we block an instance calling for genocide. I feel my response is import to reiterate here, so here it is:
Its not just about the authorities, it is about the people whose lives are at risk by that call to genocide having the right to see those posts and use that information to look out for their own safety... If someone is doxed, they should know, if someone is threatened, they should know, and they should be able to take action.
Someone saying violent things online doesnt guarantee some police officer will meander by and take them down. The law only tends to get involved once someone is reported, and sometimes not even then. No one will be reporting a site if no one can see or know it is there.
The question is, if someone is being physically threatened and having their life in jeopardy how are you helping them by blocking the privileges of the **victim** and disallowing the victim the right to see the threat placed against them?
In short, I refuse to take away rights from the victim simply because there is a violent bad actor out there. If the victim doesn't want to see it they simply need to import the block list and the problem is solved for them, so why not keep the power in the victims hands?
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@freemo@qoto.org
I mentioned this in a private message to someone recently about why a small handful of servers block qoto. I wanted to reiterate it here for the ne...
I stand by what I have said in the past:
Don't boost simplistic and divisive political memes. Hold your judgement until there's enough evidence. Presume innocence. What you stumble upon on the web isn't trustworthy by default.
And still…
https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1583279221853794304
https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1590490418231345154
https://twitter.com/artofbagholding/status/1586117772005605376
It feels nice seeing so many familiar faces joining #Mastodon (or coming back to it after having paid little attention in the past)!
#ContentModeration: IT’S COMPLICATED. (And that’s why smaller, independent, decentralised servers — like those running #Mastodon — have a much bett...
tripu
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I have been using Mastodon since 2017 and it makes me happy how many people are here now. That vastly increases its usefulness for me (as someone who works on his own).
Given that Mastodon’s protocols are open, that user base will never be fragmented because people can easily move to other apps and services (as long as they support these protocols).
@anthropoid@101010.pl I hope so! :)
@anthropoid@101010.pl
Morning!
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tripu
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RT @beadmomsw@twitter.com
Aaron Swartz would be 36 years old today.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/beadmomsw/status/1590010101959729153
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Beautiful blog post reviewing the cognitive capacity of multiple animal species. Their work focuses on #animalwelfare and #cognition. #cognitivescience #behavior #physiology
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tnSg6o7crcHFLc395/the-welfare-range-table
tripu
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Hey, so, we've hit 1,028,362 monthly active users across the network today. 1,124 new Mastodon servers since Oct 27, and 489,003 new users. That's pretty cool.
No irony there? I feel about #TheGuardian the same way I feel about #TheNewYorkTimes: love some of their reporting, but find their political stance quite worrying.
/cc @ImperfectIdea
Oh — and by sheer coincidence, I see that was my toot number 2,000 — exactly! (counting the two instances I've used).
My posting frequency has been one toot a day, almost exactly too. (I'm happy with that pace: not too much, not too little. I surely hope not to bore my followers.)
5½ years on #Mastodon, and still loving it
5½ years on #Mastodon, and still loving it
I'm thinking of donating to a few services, products and organisations that I use and respect, and that I think are doing a lot of good. (That on top of my yearly 10% #EffectiveAltruism donation and the tiny contributions that I do every month through #BraveBrowser.)
I'm making a little list of beneficiaries. My idea is to throw ~1m₿ to each project, or the equivalent in fiat.
I'll share the list soon. There are some obvious entries (eg, Wikimedia Foundation, F-Droid, Mastodon), but if you want to suggest something specific, I'm all ears!
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I've seen a few people ask what happens if the instance you are on closes down.
Tradition on Mastodon is that all the people on that instance are buried alive with the admin in a giant pyramid made of old phones and laptops. 😵
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It's official... #mastodon has now over 6 million registered accounts.
Congratulations @Gargon and the whole crew working on the code, congratulations to all admins who tirelessly help building this amazing network and congratulations to all new users.
Let's make sure they stay active by supporting them!
Oh and by the way if you want to support Eugen... please consider a donation 👉 https://www.patreon.com/mastodon
New to #Mastodon? (Welcome!) Here's how to follow a #Twitter account from here:
1. Enter the Twitter handle (say `foobar`) on [`beta.birdsite.live`](https://beta.birdsite.live/) (pro tip: better to [host your own instance](https://github.com/NicolasConstant/BirdsiteLive)!)
1. Copy the resulting (pseudo) user ID (it'll be `@foobar@beta.birdsite.live`)
1. _Search_ for that ID on your Mastodon UI, and you'll see the new (pseudo) Mastodon account
1. Now you can follow it!
You won't be able to boost those toots, and your replies won't reach that user (since they're not actually on Mastodon). But at least you'll see their (Twitter) content on your timeline, and you can favourite, add to your lists, bookmark, etc.
#ContentModeration: IT'S COMPLICATED.
(And that's why smaller, independent, decentralised servers — like those running #Mastodon — have a much better chance at striking the right balance and keeping their users happy!)
