Every instance on the Fediverse has its own set of rules written by the people who run that instance.

If you disagree with them, you can move to another instance with different rules.

This is how the Fediverse differs from centralised social media such as Twitter/Facebook/IG, there is no single group or person with power over everyone.

On Mastodon, you can see your instance rules by clicking on the "About this server" link in the bottom left.

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@feditips If you don't like any of the rules anywhere, set your own server up and take responsibility for the security, safety and financial support of the server.

@zleap @feditips "anyone can setup a server" is false information. Less tech inclined users are definitely not able to setup a server and misleading informations like this damage the Fediverse reputation, because it leads to highly frustrated non-users. Been there, done that, got no shirt. Personally I think that "everyone can setup a server" is a highly arrogant attitude.

@zleap @feditips To make that really true the multiple Fediverse flavor need to become WAY more userfriendly and hosting-friendly. Until then it's a solution for geeks and nerds.

@holzi @feditips Agreed, how can we make it easier. At the same time balance free speech / expression with safeguarding vulnerable groups

We can do this, we just need to convince users or potential users regarding that.?

@zleap
Remove safeguarding vulnerable groups and you solved this problem. Doing svg is called bizuo in chinese. Look it up.

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@PawelK @holzi @feditips

I agree we need to teach responsibility and hold users to account.

@PawelK @holzi @feditips

Well how do we STOP minors signing up by lying about their age.

@zleap
One approach is do it at your own risk.
There could help some kind of smart age based captcha too etc. But this one is imperfect.

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@PawelK @holzi @feditips

So if a child of 10 says they are 13, by the time they are really 13 they are 16, so at the age of consent, by the time they are 16 they are 19 on the platform and therefore adults

It opens a real can of worms for the developers at least who will be blamed despite the child being in the wrong for lying about their age.

@zleap
Thats why i believe in captcha. Possibly with similar rules how we avoided kids drinking and smoking. It should be doable.

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@PawelK @holzi @feditips

I like the idea on Friendica where there is a overseer type account so a parent can be set up to oversee who / what a child is interacting with and step in

Put those tooks in place ,l when something goes wrong we can say the tools are there, use em

@PawelK @holzi @feditips

Not just for children though you could have accounts here for a company and one overseer or two that could stop anything sensitive or damaging being posted either intentionally, accidentally or maliciously

@PawelK @holzi @feditips

Yes, i guess this in some way is safeguarding users or company reputations.

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