ok so now that bluesky is imploding (lol) can we take mastodon's problems seriously
1. mastodon is lacking basic features to moderate harassment targeted at an individual, so it's hard to argue that mastodon has sufficient moderation. Because when you get a "private mention" reply, you have to personally moderate it, and the same thing happens with public replies that come from tiny or single-user instances.
1a. in fact mastodon completely lacks content-based moderation
1a.i. in fact mastodon is lacking 2005-level email moderation technology
2. you can't report someone who's blocked you
3. other people have more comprehensive lists probably
edit: change individually to personally
How would reporting people who block you help, if we take person A who is black, person B who is white (Say a Maga supporter) and Person C who is also white but well educated and not racist)
If person B calls Person A something racist, person A is withinn their rigth to simply block them, BUT person C is also within their right to block person C because that persons language.
If Person B then reports A and C for blocking them what happens, oh you're both harrassing me, if the moderator fails to act on B properly they risk defederation, or a poor reputation.
Person A should NEVER have to justify blocking a racist and should not be subjected to more problems for doing so.
You end up in a situation where you can't win. It also makes people less likely to report that behaviour.
Perhaps that is an over simplification or I am mis interpreting something?
Racism has no place on Mastodon.
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