@landley If you're talking about me, cryptography is not standing in for moderation. It's validating that the moderation was performed by the parties delegated to do it, and that the party presenting a view is honoring that moderation.
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Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 20:25:12 JST Rich Felker
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Rob Landley (landley@mstdn.jp)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 20:25:15 JST Rob Landley
Once again watching someone try to substitute cryptograpy for moderation, and I haven't got enough facepalm. (Even Picard hasn't got enough facepalm.)
It's a variant of the "fences makes good neighbors" fallacy. No, respect for privacy makes good neighbors. Physical fences _without_ social agreements escalate ala:
https://www.expatexchange.com/thread/202/3344190/Ecuador/Expats-Living-in-Ecuador/Why-all-the-fences
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