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Interesting conversation regarding #Bluesky's platforming of JD Vance. Some are saying that because of Bluesky's composable moderation and blocklists, users are able to effectively isolate themselves from this account and that this is an adequate systemic defense. Others point out that joining a blocklist is still an affirmative 'opt-out' measure and that allowing the account by default is problematic. Also, it's been mentioned that who you block is public info on Bluesky. Any thoughts?

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in reply to Jackaninny

@Jackaninny

Kind of all over. Here are a few links:

kolektiva.social/@sanana/11471…

social.vivaldi.net/@Lefthandba…

beige.party/@jimbush/114711548…


I don't like the decision either but "individually blocking the account" isn't the only option. bluesky isn't as bad as made out to be. they have proper composable moderation there. I never individually blocked them but I'll never see JD Vance or anyone following him. I'm subscribed to asukafield which handled it before I was even aware that JD Vance had created a bluesky account

in reply to Mastodon Migration

JD Vance is a shitty, disingenuous person, but do his posts break the rules of the platform? I wouldn't have him but Bluesky is a public platform and JD Vance is the vice president of the US, and well within his rights to wage culture war if the platform allows it.

Bluesky doesn't really have the freedom to extraordinary moderate such a case I don't think, but then again I don't use it.

in reply to Mastodon Migration

when an hostile actor appears, if your options are "look away or leave" then you're in a nazi bar