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1. pjc50+RJ[view] [source] 2019-12-06 15:34:01
>>dredmo+(OP)
Decentralisation fans take note: despite wanting to remain independent, the only effective solution was in this case to re-insert a giant global intermediary (Cloudflare) and block all the anonymous unaccountable Tor users.

If a decentralised system is to stay decentralised, it needs to consider spammy bad actors.

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2. kick+R31[view] [source] 2019-12-06 17:20:24
>>pjc50+RJ
and block all the anonymous unaccountable Tor users.

A single fediverse instance blocking TOR users doesn't make much of a difference: my instance still allows them, and I know of many that do.

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