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Re:Mastodon 2.0 by s73ver_ on Friday October 20, 2017 @12:17PM (#15516970)
"I still think the vast majority of this concern over abuse is a red herring though."

It's not. If you're not a frequent target, however, it can be difficult to empathize with those who are.

"People just don't like it when their curated bubble is pierced by information that contradicts it, and they confuse being corrected with persecution and social status games."

Being constantly confronted with racial slurs is just "information they don't like"? Receiving death and rape threats is just "social status games"?

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Re:Mastodon 2.0 by olleromam91 on Monday October 23, 2017 @06:24PM (#15537437)
Admins having the power to ban user based on any offense, no matter how abusive or unethical they are, is not a characteristic of an open/decentralized social network. Are admins elected? Is there a democratic process where trials can happen based on users actions?
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