The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don’t think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.

Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the “second in command”

  • carrot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 years ago

    No, don’t defederate. Just because an instance doesn’t align politically with your views doesn’t mean that they have to be gone. And we should definetly avoid a mastodon blocklist situation.

    If you refuse to meet someone on level ground because you consider them intolerant of your own ideas, you’re the one being intolerant.

        • goat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Anyone who disagrees with you is an idiot, huh? Sounds to me this call for defederation is just to create yet another echo-chamber.

            • goat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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              2 years ago

              Bragging about your ignorance isn’t attractive. Try to be like Daryl Davis, it’ll enlighten you.

              • LucyLastic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                2 years ago

                Good example, someone whose tireless activism that helped avoid openly racist people from getting into positions of power … oh wait, no, they just got more powerful.

                10 years of engaging on reddit taught me that the only way to combat their hateful ideas is to deprive them of oxygen

                • goat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                  2 years ago

                  Good example, someone whose tireless activism that helped avoid openly racist people from getting into positions of power … oh wait, no, they just got more powerful.

                  What are you even on about? How has Daryl’s work caused KKK members to get into more powerful positions?

                  lmao, what a pathetic comment. “10 years of engaging on reddit”

                  • LucyLastic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                    2 years ago

                    His efforts did nothing to stop them, one got elected as president.

                    If my comment is pathetic why are you trying to divert from what I said?

              • shani66@burggit.moeEnglish
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                2 years ago

                But you’re the one trying to pretend ignorance is a valid viewpoint? While I’ve not been to the supposed shithole in question and i don’t really care about this instance specifically, there is no merit to transphobia or COVID conspiracy, pretending otherwise is flying in the face of reality.

                • goat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                  2 years ago

                  I don’t think ignorance is a valid viewpoint, that’s why I’m criticising you.

                  I have been to the website, which you should visit before making claims about them. It’s a little edgy, but nothing extraordinarily bigoted or nasty.

                  Who are you to say there’s no merit in their views? Can you disprove them? If so, why don’t you?