Michael W Lucas¹ :flan_mail: on Nostr: Been pondering how the fedi explains itself to the outside world, and I keep coming ...
Been pondering how the fedi explains itself to the outside world, and I keep coming back to moderation.
The most important part of the fedi experience is the moderation of your server.
You don't want to hear from TERFs and racists? Pick an instance that blocks them.
You don't want any US politics? There's a different instance for you.
If you believe that the fedi should be absolutely open and welcome all viewpoints no matter how abhorrent, that's a different server. Many of us will block you, but you have the right to choose to live in a sewer.
But we focus on instance interests first, and don't give newcomers a hint about moderation.
I'm thinking we should structure our story as:
1) Pick your desired moderation
2) You are not the product, so throw a few bucks to your mods
3) Choose an instance
We do it backwards.
The most important part of the fedi experience is the moderation of your server.
You don't want to hear from TERFs and racists? Pick an instance that blocks them.
You don't want any US politics? There's a different instance for you.
If you believe that the fedi should be absolutely open and welcome all viewpoints no matter how abhorrent, that's a different server. Many of us will block you, but you have the right to choose to live in a sewer.
But we focus on instance interests first, and don't give newcomers a hint about moderation.
I'm thinking we should structure our story as:
1) Pick your desired moderation
2) You are not the product, so throw a few bucks to your mods
3) Choose an instance
We do it backwards.