▲ -67 ▼ Defederation is just another form of censorship (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by small44@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The correct analogy would be someone else trying to prevent you from having a conversation with your friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) If that's the case, then who are you unable to talk to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) People are unable see content from other people that their instance has defederated with. (Yes, you can have an account on multiple instances, but that kind of defeats the point of federation.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So, the inconvenience of having to go from one openly available source of information to ANOTHER openly available source of information, is the same as an authority figure preventing someone from speaking their own opinions? If you say so. 🤷🏻♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why should an instance get to choose what its users can read? That feels similar to a government deciding what their citizens can read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) If that's the case, then who are you unable to talk to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) People are unable see content from other people that their instance has defederated with. (Yes, you can have an account on multiple instances, but that kind of defeats the point of federation.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So, the inconvenience of having to go from one openly available source of information to ANOTHER openly available source of information, is the same as an authority figure preventing someone from speaking their own opinions? If you say so. 🤷🏻♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why should an instance get to choose what its users can read? That feels similar to a government deciding what their citizens can read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) People are unable see content from other people that their instance has defederated with. (Yes, you can have an account on multiple instances, but that kind of defeats the point of federation.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So, the inconvenience of having to go from one openly available source of information to ANOTHER openly available source of information, is the same as an authority figure preventing someone from speaking their own opinions? If you say so. 🤷🏻♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why should an instance get to choose what its users can read? That feels similar to a government deciding what their citizens can read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So, the inconvenience of having to go from one openly available source of information to ANOTHER openly available source of information, is the same as an authority figure preventing someone from speaking their own opinions? If you say so. 🤷🏻♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why should an instance get to choose what its users can read? That feels similar to a government deciding what their citizens can read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why should an instance get to choose what its users can read? That feels similar to a government deciding what their citizens can read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago But they aren't. You can go see it. That's like complaining about not being able to talk to your buddy across the street because you don't want to walk over there. God damn city put this street here and it's standing between me and my conversation!!! permalink fedilink source parent