When imperfect systems are good: Bluesky's lossy timelines

Re:When imperfect systems are good: Bluesky's lossy timelines by zamalek on Thursday February 20, 2025 @11:40AM (#43116865)

Yup. This is a well-tread philosophical problem: the Paradox of Tolerance. Greater minds have concluded "to protect tolerance, one has to be intolerant of intolerance."

And, as always, bsky is a place of business - it is not a public venue. They can decide not to admit individuals who would threaten their business.

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Re:When imperfect systems are good: Bluesky's lossy timelines by devmor on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:18PM (#43117459)

I have heard it much more aptly described as “enforcing the social contract”.

You agree to uphold the contract of tolerance with everyone that participates. If someone refuses to uphold the contract with others who do, then you have no obligation to uphold the contract with that individual.

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Re:When imperfect systems are good: Bluesky's lossy timelines by moate on Thursday February 20, 2025 @04:06PM (#43120187)

Exactly. Tolerance is an opt-in protection. If you don't opt-in by exercising it yourself, you don't get the benefits.

Or, as a meme: YA_GOTTA_GIVE!.gif

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Re:When imperfect systems are good: Bluesky's lossy timelines by zamalek on Thursday February 20, 2025 @03:04PM (#43119458)

I like that, it's less paradoxical, and likely easier to explain to people with less developed critical thinking skills.

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