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>>ZacnyL+(OP)
Meanwhile, I can see this very Mastadon post with no login just fine.

And the interface is not trying to assault me. It loads quick.

...Seems like a better product than Twitter for a public feed.

>>brucet+1k
On Mastodon simply discussing certain topics will get you banned, and instances that don't ban those users get defederated.

I prefer Twitter in the sense that it's more laissez faire in terms of what kinds of speech get you banned.

>>redox9+tv
That is.. quite opposite from the experience I have had. I have discussed a fair amount of topics, it was civil, and things were fine.

Though, the only time when I did see that happen, was when someone was transphobic, homophobic, racist and such.

>>sleepy+fw
>Though, the only time when I did see that happen, was when someone was transphobic, homophobic, racist and such

“I mean, when all the wrong and bad people are kicked out everything is great!”

No one is complaining about people with Ford vs Chevy comments being banned. It’s the controversial things that need to be refuted, not hidden.

What makes you so absolutely certain you are on the “right side” of any opinion? Because the people in charge of these services are censoring the other side?

How long before you find yourself with “the wrong thoughts”?

>>SV_Bub+Qw
I run a Mastodon instance. You don't have to see eye to eye with me or my users to talk to us. However, I have defederated from instances that host:

* Loli porn

* Extreme neo-Nazi content; I'm talking about swastikas, hardcore racial slurs, and the like

* Targeted bullying and harassment

You want to spark a conversation about the relative merits of Republican fiscal policy, let's chat! You want to say that we should still own slaves, Jews eat babies, or gay people shouldn't exist? Go away. I don't owe you a soapbox.

Disconnecting from a server with despicable content doesn't take away that server's right to speak. It just preserves my -- and my users' -- right not to hear it.