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1. Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2017 05:08:46 UTC Hallå Kitteh

   • Mitchell
   @stitchxd I mean, as Masto already blocks even reposts of content from blocked sites, forcing peers to block those sites is not about protecting yourself.
   • j e s s (jessiscah@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Apr-2017 17:46:26 UTC j e s s

     Instances such as awoo.space insisting that -other- instances subscribe to a specific blocklist in order to federate seems like a particularly slippery slope.

     I'm no fan of this kind of diplomacy & negotiation. Insisting that people join your ostracization clique is -bad- social ethics, and it -will- be weaponized at some point.

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   • Mitchell (stitchxd@gnusocial.me)'s status on Saturday, 15-Apr-2017 18:09:44 UTC Mitchell

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     • j e s s
     @jessiscah I don't think it's the admin insisting anything. He doesn't want that content. If you want to federate with HIS instance you need to be willing to follow his rules. That's reasonable. As I have done, I just said "no thanks". This is my belief. I know some admins are no ok with this, but it's his instance so it's his choice who he federates with
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   • Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Saturday, 15-Apr-2017 18:16:45 UTC Hallå Kitteh

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     • Mitchell
     • j e s s
     @stitchxd @jessiscah The funny thing is that the way Masto blockage works, none of that content will reach their site anyway. A block does not only mean a site does not connect to a blocked site, it also filters out anybof their content being reposted, liked etc from other sites.
     
     What they would see would be people on non-blocked sites responding to posts on blocked sites, and I suppose they are worried that people might get curious and find the replied-to content against better judgement.
     
     So it's less like a protective screen and more like an enforced diet.
   • Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2017 05:12:44 UTC Hallå Kitteh

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     • Mitchell
     @stitchxd What I think about that blocking mechanism though, is that it's already overzealous. If instance B doesn't allow certain content, it won't allow reposts of it either, so site C should be able to allow reposts of site A content even though site C is blocking site A, if they trust site B's policy/admin/users.
   • Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2017 05:15:14 UTC Hallå Kitteh

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     • Mitchell
     @stitchxd So, TL;DR: Simple IP ban: reasonable. Masto site filter: overzealous. awoo transitive site filter: I don't even know what to call this.