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Hey, I just did a quick browse through the blocked instances list for infosec.pub and have a few questions about it. Seems like we are blocking sh.itjust.works which at first glance just looks like one of the bigger general purpose instances. Meanwhile more overtly problematic instances like lemmygrad (tankie instance) or exploding heads ("free speech extremists") are federated with. Generally the block list seems fairly small compared to a lot of other instances.

So are these intentional choices or is it more a matter of the admins not (having the time to be) bothering with it? If it's not intentional, maybe checking some other instances blocklists to weed out the biggest trolls/offenders could be useful.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (15 children)

@CoderKat

I guess you define “safe” as “never being exposed to an opinion that offends you”. Good luck with that standard. It seems entirely subjective.

cc: @jonne @fr0g

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (14 children)

You're strawmanning so hard here, it's an actual fire hazard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (13 children)

They are correct though, it is subjective and it will shift over time as the "acceptable" political lines change over time.

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