Notices by A* Ulven :skp178: (algorithmwolf@c.im)

It seems every single time I mention Elon Musk is a fascist, a Putin ally, a transphobe, and a generally all-round extremely dangerous person, especially at the head of one of the biggest social media platforms, there is always at least someone who questions me why I say that...

You want sources? Here, pick your favourite:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/01/musk-twitter-x-russia-propaganda/

https://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/european-commission-warns-musk-against-spreading-russian-propaganda/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/musk-israel-war-propaganda-b2441623.html

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/26/eu-warns-elon-musk-that-twitter-x-must-comply-with-fake-news-laws

https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-russia/opinion/the-brief-putin-owes-musk-a-medal/

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/backing-israel-elon-musk-sees-need-to-stop-murderous-propaganda/articleshow/105538693.cms

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-x-restructuring-curtails-disinformation-research-spurs-legal-fears-2023-11-06/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/russias-putin-praises-elon-musk-days-after-ukraine-starlink-controversy

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67446800

https://fortune.com/2023/11/17/ibm-pulls-advertising-from-x-twitter-antisemitism-elon-musk-nazi-hitler/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/11/22/ilnh-n22.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-s-hitler-tweet-highlights-right-wing-faux-populism-ncna1289377

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/elon-musk-threat-democracy/

https://www.them.us/story/elon-musk-pride-month-tweet-likes-anti-trans

https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-condemns-x-elon-musk-for-accepting-timeline-takeover-of-transphobic-fact-free-documentary

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-twitter-transgender-hate-speech-b2351923.html

https://newrepublic.com/post/173184/elon-musk-personally-elevates-transphobic-video-originally-flagged-hate-speech

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Elon-Musk-is-leaning-into-transphobia-17649577.php

@arcanicanis @Flaky initially I wasn't too sure what to make of this response but after carefully reading your (very long) posts on your profile, I see we are quite ideologically aligned in many respects. At a minimum, you also think large instances with abusive admins are extremely problematic, and (I believe you agree with me) Fediverse software enables harassment by giving emotionally unstable Fedi admins tools that are unnecessarily powerful for the job.

I think a core criticism of Fedi in my opinion is that everyone is quick to compare it to email, the other large federated protocol.

However, nobody has ever heard of a postmaster blocking an entire domain because a user in that domain has questionable ideologies (nazism et al). Blocking servers for spam happens all the time, and spam protection is built into the protocol through DMARC, DKIM, SPF and more. In the Fediverse, it's the exact opposite. The protocol is extremely easy to abuse, but the domain blocks tend to be ideologically motivated.

I want the Fediverse to succeed, but I am also realistic, and I believe a massive cultural change needs to take place before Fedi gains any relevant adoption. And I also don't really believe this will happen anytime soon (or at all).

@Flaky @arcanicanis it's funny how everyone is super quick to discredit Bluesky (funded by previous Twitter CEO, racism slider, whatever), but when someone points out the flaws of Fedi, they're told to:
- Just use Twitter if you like it so much
- Fedi isn't meant to be Twitter
- Any possible flaw you can imagine is Good, Actually ™️
- You are just using it wrong

Or a myriad other excuses instead of working to address the problem...

@arcanicanis @Flaky There are a few shortcomings listed on https://t.me/fediverseisgoinggreat if you have Telegram.

I'm not really interested in creating a dissertation right now, as you can imagine.

The biggest flaws are cultural, and social, but enabled by poor technical controls and governance. But there are also severe technical issues.