If the concern is that Jesse Singal wants to be banned so he can try to sue Bluesky out of existence with the help of Elon Musk and MAGA lawyers - well, where does that end?
If you let Singal stay, then it’ll be the next bigot who gets banned for violating the site TOS who goes crying to Musk.
If you let Singal stay, then it’ll be the next bigot who gets banned for violating the site TOS who goes crying to Musk.
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A better example is Trump suing contractors and bankrupting them over legal fees.
In the absence of opposing viewpoints, what can reactionaries do? Furiously agree with each other?
They NEED us to fuel their hatred. They NEED us to shed "librul tears" to feel good about themselves. They NEED us to react.
But we don't need them. And that makes them upsetti.
And now we're talking MILLIONS in legal costs.
we have way bigger problems over here than just a few people being awful.
*Do trans people deserve to exist?
Harrassers/trolls/etc are to Twitter -> Bluesky what animations/theme/etc music once were to Myspace -> Facebook.
We don’t have to hide from them. Fuck those people, but let’s not remove ourselves from public life for them. Let them press against the glass and cry.
I think that’s a pretty important question.
Basically I’m saying money. Money is probably the reason.
That’s why this is a worrisome change.
Usually I just follow money.
I’ve been reporting on and researching social media and tech companies being evil since 2011 so this isn’t my first rodeo lol
Mostly, greed & thirst for power are behind most if not all injustices. The economic system du jour tends to be incidental.
- Territorial Expansion to grow the economy
- Industrialization
- Protectionism
- Nationalism as economic unity
- Labor exploitation under inhumane conditions
- The Soviet Military-Industrial Complex
- Heavy exportation/exploitation of resources
Plus, y'know, the whole mass murder thing.
I think that’s a pretty big goddamn free speech problem if so!
They've made that stance clear
Idk the best strategy for dealing with it, especially in advance. I'm sure there are people whose job that is and devoutly hope at least one is employed by Blue Sky.
tbh I prefer it that way, I have no aptitude for making this sausage, but at the same time, yeah I have Opinions obviously
So the question becomes, what's the best way to block against it.
My idea by me for now at least is to clarify anti harassment rules to include off-platform shit and specifically porting material from on here elsewhere, particularly when the account has blocked the user.
I would like to assume that there is activity going on backstage to figure out the best solution rather than "ignore it and it'll go away." I have no idea. I've seen other platform owners take a wide berth.
I'm just glad we've moved away from the "everyone is hurling abuse and dubious accusations at the one member of staff LEAST LIKELY to want to keep Singal on the platform"
I know I've been guilty of joining pitchfork and torches mobs when it was probably overly simplistic and a feature of me never having actually worn those particular hats and all the fuckery that comes with the position.
much easier to backseat drive ime.
but, I have zero idea.
This is written in project 2025.
Then frame transphobia, misogyny, racism and conservative political views
You got your white supremacy in my evangelical Christianity!
Two horrible tastes that taste worse together
Let him go cry to Musk.
Isn't this why twitter got involved in the Alex Jones sale? Their argument was the handles are actually their property, right?
It is interesting how low key this seems to be still, at least on my radar. I wonder how many little Trump voters are gonna be upset and surprised.
I wonder how many'll blame him if it doesn't come back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity_(European_Union)#EU_competences
I really hope they do something like that.
But I can't remember the wording she used (something estoppel... I'm assuming there's more than one kind of estoppel?)
Hinges on whether or not anyone from bluesky gave him reassurances (which he did ask them for)
We’re going to end up on Mastodon aren’t we?
The ToS exists for the protection of the company when some fucktard says something on here and proceeds to break the law.
https://bsky.app/profile/billkezos.bsky.social/post/3ld2sbbgefv2w
Block/mute the guy.
loudly and unsuccessfully
So just ruinous litigation costs.
Their real goal is get "conservative political opinions"
If no major reactionary can cry tears of being discriminated against for being a bigot, they'll make one up.
(Honest question; just haven’t seen anything about it)
It's going to be an issue no matter what they do.
How is that something to threaten?
Are you going to let that happen unopposed? 1/3
He'll take screenshots and take them over there, then send his horde over here to brigade someone.
It's not just as easy as blocking one person.