Part 7 of Strategies for the free fediverses.  As the first post in the series discusses, the "free fediverses" are regions of the fediverse that reject Meta and surveillance capitalism, and these strategies position the free fediverses as an alternative to Threads and "Meta's fediverses". Join the discussion in the

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/7477620

Transitive defederation – defederating from instances that federate with Threads as well as defederating from Threads – isn’t likely to be an all-or-nothing thing in the free fediverses. Tradeoffs are different for different people and instances. This is one of the strengths of the fediverse, so however much transitive defederation there winds up being, I see it as overall as a positive thing – although also messy and complicated.

The recommendation here is for instances to consider #TransitiveDefederation: discuss, and decide what to do. I’ve also got some thoughts on how to have the discussion – and the strategic aspects.

(Part 7 of Strategies for the free fediverses )

  • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    0·
    10 months ago

    I don’t federate with any instance that openly houses hate groups. Threads houses hate groups.

    There’s a reason for you.

    It may not be enough of a reason for you, but that’s a whole different thing to there being “zero reason not to federate”

    • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
      2·
      10 months ago

      you got the righteous indignation part down pat.

      its work to block instances. im not going to operate like that. im treating AP like email. i dont block facebooks SMTP, i dont block Nestle email… im not going to block their AP.

      i am providing assistance to humans wanting to leave the walled garden. you are not capable of that, apparently.

      but you do you. thats what its all about.

      edit: btw none of this is technical in nature. its just political. i stand by the fact there is no technical reason to not federate.

      • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        01·
        10 months ago

        The fact that you equate vulnerable communities blocking instances that house hate movements that target them with righteous indignation is genuinely scary…