Let's take it even further. Imagine an instance wholly embraces platforming the individual, and are subsequently blocked by many other instances. Instance users have the real option of moving somewhere else. Further, other instances that likewise don't object stay connected. The network adapts, and even balkanizes into almost entirely separate sub-networks based on different values. Decentralization replaces unitary authority with collective democratic process.

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@Lefty

Kind of. It is more of a fork of Mastodon because it doesn't federate at all.

There are however many instances that host things like graphic pornography that are blocked by most 'mainstream' Fediverse instances. So, a kind of 'dark Fediverse' does exist and is a good example of how the network balkanizes and organically defends against such 'bad' actors.

@sanana

This is a good point. The blocklists and composable moderation does provide a means of autoblocking. Never-the-less it is still an opt-in process that requires you to take the affirmative action of moderating your account by joining the blocklist. The default is that the account is not blocked.

@sanana it would be possible for ATProto platforms like Bluesky to have an opt-in process of more people/orgs hosted their own PDS/infrastructure — then you would have the simplicity of their platforms and also the option of a moderation team that is proactive instead of reactive

Alas, the vast majority is on the equivalent of mastodon.social (but worse)