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How're words offensive? And why should I have to tolerate YOUR interpretation? I'm the one using the word. ASK me how I'm using it, don't TELL me. And if you don't like the way I'm using it, so what? It's my right. It's my freedom of expression. Without that, we're nothing but slaves.
-- John Lydon AKA Johnny Rotten
--- The Sex Pistols

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dick_turpin

2 years ago •

dick_turpin
2 years ago •

You know, it hit me this afternoon that I've been on Mastodon since 2017, and then a bunch of Twitter users come along with their agendas of telling everyone that everywhere is full of haters, racists, paedophiles, and god knows what, and all of us folk that were happy with each other in our federated homes are now rushing out to set up our own instances so that we can protect ourselves from these scare mongers. #LeSigh

#LeSigh

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dick_turpin

Unknown parent • 2 years ago •

Those calling for that scare me more than Nazis or Racists because they are using the well-tried tactic of forcing dissenters into submission and silence. Tell them they're talking out their backside, and you'll be labelled a hater.

Don't get me wrong, I'm neither for nor against Musk, but I have to say in some areas, he has a point. I honestly think the former Twitter owners were so scared of vast sections of the Twitter userbase that they waived the ban and account delete baton with impunity. I know of a couple of cases where it was obvious that a simple moan over a pathetic Tweet earned the posters an immediate ban with little to no recourse, and I feel, IMO, this is what they are attempting to do with the Fediverse. I'm just worried that Eugen Rochko et al. will roll over like a compliment dog and implement some sort of complete ban from the Fediverse rather than per instance.