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Default instance blocks should largely replace defederation (nerdica.net)
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Default instance blocks should largely replace defederation

Since what content users might want to see is quite unlikely to match which servers the admins tolerate, choosing instance on the Fediverse can be quite complicated, which is inconvenient and off-putting for new users.

For this reason, and simply that the Fediverse is stronger united, I believe defederation should ideally be reserved for illegal content and extreme cases. If Fediverse platforms would allow instances to simply block the rest for users by default, the user experience would be the same, unless they decide otherwise.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

(Edit!: can't you just block users who you don't like what they have to say no matter how mild?)

I don't see why a couple of peeps other users get offended by because they have a different opinion but aren't bein outright harming/threatening/other Xtreme actions, should lead to those peeps' instances being blocked and or defederated. looks so pathetically bad when that happens and can also turn off new users

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you don't like who an instance federated with, find a new instance that aligns with what you want.

Or if there aren't any, host your own.

However the majority of users don't want that hateful shit in their feed, or comments from the people who join those instances

Stop trying to force people to see that shit if they don't want to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you don't like who an instance federated with, find a new instance that aligns with what you want.

Which is inconvenient and off-putting for new users.

Stop trying to force people to see that shit if they don't want to.

Default blocks would solve this, while making the decision the user's.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You keep saying "block" so I'm going to try blocking a couple accounts I never want to hear from again

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah that seems like it would solve your problems no /s Alotta instances are lenient on their users speech and only ask "no (actual) hate speech etc discrimination" and friendo, a different opinion isn't either of those things and don't fall under the rules to get in trouble by

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Good talk.