I did more shitposting on Reddit but I do more seriousposting here. I haven't found people with a similar sense of humor here yet. But I enjoy the conversations about the fediverse.
pattmayne
joined 1 year ago
Where is the state power in the fediverse?
If you're in a bar that you DO like, and the other patrons are discussing how to coordinate themselves, then obviously you would take part in that conversation.
And during that conversation, if a small subgroup constantly told you to "leave if you disagree," then you might kindly suggest that they do the same, which would definitely not get you kicked out of the bar.
No I'm saying I'd like it to federate with others, while other people are saying they'd prefer not to. I'll debate federation, I won't debate whether I should debate federation.
To "spin up an instance" is not a reasonable solution. To argue generally (across platforms) for the merit of federation is what I'll cheerfully continue to do because it's a good and healthy way to engage with people about this exciting new technology.
They seem more node.js-friendly than other hosts I've tried. I might have to take the plunge.
Yes it is equivalent, because you're telling your fellow humans to LEAVE instead of discuss things on a public forum. It's obviously weird and petty to tell people to leave.
And yet the mods aren't harassing me and I'm not harassing the mods. I'm discussing the benefits of connection with all the other federated users. And a very small number of people are petty enough to tell me to leave. "We don't discuss things 'round here. Giiit out!"
Right, you can block me. But that's different from denying other people from reading me, and denying me from reading other people.
Also, I'm not the one saying problematic stuff. I'm not afraid of being censored. I'm afraid of being denied access to censored material.
It's not a comeback because this isn't a battle of clever insults. It's a discussion about how to organize and interact.
You don't have a problem with defederation, but if you DO have a problem with being connected to other instances... That's the scenario where you can create your own siloed instance and block everybody.
I want to read everybody and talk to everybody.
You can do the same.
exactly equivalent
Nothing is "exactly equivalent" to anything unless it's two identical numbers. The analogy is definitely legit. You're telling people to GTFO.
Expecting sever owners who invest time and money into this to cater to your wants
This applies much better to people asking server owners to block instances.
What host are you using to host it?