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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
Can I read more about this? What topics are banned?

>>golerg+Sv
When they say "banned", they mean "if I say grotesquely offensive things, other people will chose not to listen".

You know, just like in real life.

There are plenty of instances that allow abhorrent content, if that's what you want, but you can't force others to receive it.

>>LeoPan+Mw
In twitter, people can choose not to follow or mute you on individual basis, that's basically what “not listening” means. Banning somebody means preventing other people from listening to them, so it's not the same.

Maybe it works different on Mastodon?

>>golerg+Vx
On Mastodon, people can choose to pick an instance that will rarely defederate anyone and follow or mute on an individual basis, or they can choose an instance where moderators will take a firmer line.

>>vidarh+fB
So the alternative to Twitter is Balkanized safe spaces where you only talk to like-minded people.

>>tinus_+XL
This is a weird way of saying "a platform where you can't force other people to read your posts", yeah.

That's vastly superior to Twitter, which routinely shoves stuff in your timeline from people you do not follow.

>>LeoPan+3X
And that is how you end up in an echo chamber where it looks as if your ideas are the only ideas and everyone obviously agrees with you.