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That's probably the core of the issue. People probably don't mind being banned from [email protected] or [email protected] for such statements, it's not like it's a surprise based on the political stance of the instance.
Being banned from Linux and keyboard communities seems unrelated. Which is why people are recreating those communities elsewhere.
If instances are like separate Reddits then it is just like getting a siteban.
Also something being "politics" does not mean it should entitle you to other spaces. This is how reactionaries self-victimize to excuse, say, transphobia.
Indeed, and like Reddit, people are leaving for other sites, or in this case instances
Sure, some people are leaving, but most bans are usually for a few days (like OP), and furthermore it's better to not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, anticommunism, etc, which in turn supports an increase in people. I'd rather not chase growth if it was an influx of right-wingers, racists, homophobes, etc.
Sounds like a good thing given the reasons they are "leaving".