Eugen
To be more transparent about server blocks, I have decided to follow the example of others and publish a list: https://github.com/Gargron/mastodon.social-misc/blob/master/README.md
That list is now linked from our about page. It also explains how different block severities work.
You might notice that bofa.lol is on the list. It's at the very least a temporary measure because our mods had to deal with a lot of problematic content coming from that place yesterday.
Eugen
@streetvalkyrie It's described on the page! Hopefully in enough detail.
Eugen
@33b5e5 Because I fear it might be constituted as linking to them, and I think you can guess *what kind* of illegal content is meant.
Eugen
@ster @computerghoul I think bofa.lol part probably
Eugen
@ster @computerghoul I think the bofa.lol part probably
Eugen
@33b5e5 @ster The difference being how far you have to dig before you find something. The censored ones are specifically for that kind of thing, it's like the only thing on there. I don't know, maybe hiding the name is wrong, but it's risky.
The purpose of the list is accountability to end-users, not advice to other admins... There's this for that kind of purpose: https://github.com/dzuk-mutant/blockchain
Eugen
@ster @computerghoul I can say that our mods thought it was necessary, but we might find a compromise.
Eugen
@ramsey I don't think shared server blocklists are a good idea. It's better for every admin to examine the accuracy of the decision, otherwise something like the Randi Harper situation can happen again but on a much larger scale.
Eugen
@ramsey Right. Randi Harper made the original ggautoblocker which was promoted as a way to block gamergaters on Twitter. It was quite necessary and I used it myself. However apparently later on she added trans activists she didn't like to the blocklist on the basis of disagreement. So those trans people were suddenly blocked by most of Twitter. That's the danger of someone else managing a shared blocklist.
Eugen
@leg I understand. Thankfully unlike on Twitter where a ban is final, bofa.lol can operate normally regardless of what I do, and people can move between servers.
Eugen
@stuxnetsource @ster @computerghoul the bofa.lol admin? :yikes:
Eugen
@leg That is indeed what we are trying to do. We have a strict code of conduct and we enforce it.
Eugen
@Fellixe @FatherMcGruder @MatejLach @streetvalkyrie @MarkWarner @DickButt4Prez And the mod that got the most hate from those users is trans herself, so... :yikes:
Eugen
@DavidFutrelle I didn't know you were on Mastodon, that's cool. Long-time follower of yours over on the other site.
Safety of mastodon.social comes first, so sorry if you think it's ridiculous but there was some toxic stuff coming out from bofa.
The block doesn't affect your ability to talk with mutuals or seeing posts from people you follow, or following.
Eugen
@marsup Hm. When I was composing the list I was informed that it was shutting down, so I didn't bother to include it. Is it not shutting down?
Eugen
@FatherMcGruder @Fellixe @MatejLach @streetvalkyrie @MarkWarner @DickButt4Prez Be very careful about who you're comparing to who. If you're claiming that harassing a trans woman on my mod team who disagrees with you is as justified as punching a literal nazi, you may wanna pack up your things from this instance and get the fuck out.
Eugen
@MySideIsHumanity @DavidFutrelle Remote follow is just Mastodon works if you're looking at a profile on its original server. You can just search for that profile from your server's search bar and have one-click follow. Otherwise you're on a totally different website and it needs to know where to redirect you to.
Eugen
@MySideIsHumanity @DavidFutrelle You're on a completely different website that doesn't know who you are. It needs to know where to redirect you because only the server where you are signed up and logged in knows who you are so you can follow someone.
Eugen
@MySideIsHumanity @DavidFutrelle When you're looking at a profile on a different website than the one where you are signed up and logged in.
Eugen
@MySideIsHumanity @DavidFutrelle Are those other people on mastodon.cloud? Because that's where you are logged in.
Eugen
@MySideIsHumanity @DavidFutrelle Absolutely nothing to do with any blocks.
Eugen
@tursiops Are you sure? There's None, Silence and Suspend, and a separate "reject media" checkbox that appears for the first two options
Eugen
@tursiops yep
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