Embed Notice

#AskFedi (would love your support in boosting, TYIA! :goose_honk: )

I maaaay be writing a piece on Mastodon + Fediverse for the radical free-speech zine Slingshot Collective?

https://slingshotcollective.org/

(Anarchist / Socialist vibes, founded in Berkeley, CA)

...if I can find the time.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

❓ My question for YOU:
What are the specific weaknesses / shortcomings of Mastodon's approach to moderation, specifically as it relates to shitty speech directed at fem, trans, black, and other marginalized communities.

⭐ I'm not explicitly asking for additional labor from e.g. #blackMastodon (though it's welcome if you care to share)

⭐ I'm seeking previously-posted perspectives from individuals from marginalized communities who have been negatively impacted by the way that moderation is structured in #ActivityPub

Part of my rough current understanding of (one of) the issues:

If person A posts post 1, and person B comments [a shitty] reply 2, reply 2 remains visible and attached to post 1, unless there are instance-level blocking actions taken. Do I have that right?

Thanks all!
👋