Thoughts On Fediblocking Instances (Avoiding FediFracturing, Plus AIA)
FediBlocks
- Should be used as a last resort to block sites over run by dangerous hate groups (Naziβs, KKK, religious extremists promoting violence, etcetera).
- If an instance is having problems moderating due to itβs size (but is not encouraging hate conduct & has rules against it) they should be limited
- Blocking as a first resort will result in a fragmented Fediverse, allowing a centralized power (like Tumblr.com) to βsettle the rulesβ (a remedy for this is the AIA, explained later on)
- Blocking first also encourages users to abandon Fediverse instances for de-federated platforms (like Counter Social) or host solo instances to avoid becoming collateral damage
Dealing with Qotoβs missteps
- Yes, @freemo@qoto.org should have blocked the NAZI site
- Claiming Eugen is siding with Naziβs is disingenuous (Eugen defending brand)
- Semi-Wrong: Subscription feed should have been created on separate server & limited to only following Kiwifarms & other bad actors (verified by other admins)
- Should not have used KiwiFarm list to find out who blocked him, should have searched instances on his own
- Gathering media attention was an awful decision
What Qoto did right
- Trying to contact other admins of other instances
- Semi-right: Subscription feed to follow dangerous haters was ingenious, however it SHOULD NOT have been done on main server & should have been limited to bad actors only
Proposed Solution: Admin Instance Assembly (AIA)
- For Instance Admins only (or a moderator I can attend if Admin can not)
- Would be a way for Admins to contact each other. Can be based upon Mastodon or Matrix (I suggest both)
- Admins qualify if they meet a time & user limit (say 3 months old & over 100 active users)
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