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[–] 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Why can't you just block the instances you don't like on your preferred client? That's what I do, and I don't see comments from any user account on any instance I block. I think defederation should be reserved only for the most absolute eggregious problem instances. Instances the CP spammers were from, if you were around for that in the early days here, for example.

As long as they aren't spamming CP and brigading to vandalize posts and stuff, I don't think any instance should be defederated, even if I dont agree with the users there.

Like, I find Blahaj instance users generally annoying. I have never had a positive interaction I can remember with a Blahaj instance user. I can remember quite a few negative ones though. But I don't think Blahaj should be defederated. I just blocked the instance on my client and now I don't see any of their posts or comments (except via modlog, mod view, etc), they can still access communities here, and users here can still access communities there. Wins all around. My personal opinion shouldn't be a reason to remove everyone elses access to an instance they might like.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 month ago* (4 children)

    I did block it. But you see…. Blocking the instance doesn’t stop the cretins from posting their bullshit all over .world. Hence… I won’t pay to support an instance that allows that trash to post their propaganda.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Don't forget, you can block communities and users. This is a a solution to your problem. It may not be the quickest or the most effective, but it's better than not doing anything in your own power to do so.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    Oh I know. But the onus shouldn’t be on the myriad people that have asked them to defederafe from that trash. Many insurances have e already done it- .world is just too chickenshit to lose the content.

    And what quality content it is.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Ok, well I mean if its blocked for you, doesn't getting mad about it defeat the purpose of blocking it?

    "I blocked my ex, but I just know they are talking to other people and that makes me mad." I know it's maybe not the same level of severity, but I mean, what's the point of blocking if you don't move on after?

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