Darnell (Seize The Day)

FediBlocks

• Should be used as a last resort to block sites over run by dangerous hate groups (Nazi’s, KKK, religious extremists promoting violence, etcetera).
• If an instance is having problems moderating due to it’s size (but is not encouraging hate conduct & has rules against it) they should be limited
• Blocking as a first resort will result in a fragmented Fediverse, allowing a centralized power (like Tumblr.com) to “settle the rules” (a remedy for this is the AIA, explained later on)
• Blocking first also encourages users to abandon Fediverse instances for de-federated platforms (like Counter Social) or host solo instances to avoid becoming collateral damage

Dealing with Qoto’s missteps

• Yes, @freemo@qoto.org should have blocked the NAZI site
• Claiming Eugen is siding with Nazi’s is disingenuous (Eugen defending brand)
• Semi-Wrong: Subscription feed should have been created on separate server & limited to only following Kiwifarms & other bad actors (verified by other admins)
• Should not have used KiwiFarm list to find out who blocked him, should have searched instances on his own
• Gathering media attention was an awful decision

What Qoto did right

• Trying to contact other admins of other instances
• Semi-right: Subscription feed to follow dangerous haters was ingenious, however it SHOULD NOT have been done on main server & should have been limited to bad actors only

Proposed Solution: Admin Instance Assembly (AIA)

• For Instance Admins only (or a moderator I can attend if Admin can not)
• Would be a way for Admins to contact each other. Can be based upon Mastodon or Matrix (I suggest both)
• Admins qualify if they meet a time & user limit (say 3 months old & over 100 active users)

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