Addendum: By "nobody is pushing hate speech," I mean that no company, owner of the Social Network, can deliberately and aggressively force posts with hate speech onto users solely for the purpose of selling more ads. This does not imply that there is no hate speech - unfortunately, this is a problem that also spreads in the Fediverse, and the tools are not always adequate.
@gcrkrause there is hate speech here, I know. What I mean is that there's no company pushing it just to sell more ads. Hate speech is a problem of any platform and we should find a way to stop it.
@gcrkrause I understand your point of view and think you're right. I have edited the post to clarify the point. Hate speech exists, and there are people who spread it, but there is no social network owner who spreads it deliberately just to sell more ads.
@NatureMC Certainly, there are individuals who sow seeds of hatred - a phenomenon present globally. However, there isn't anyone actively promoting these actions for immediate financial gain (such as advertising revenue). In this context, hate speech is primarily a result of negative individuals propagating animosity; there isn't a direct commercial agenda driving it.
@NatureMC We are like islands. We have the ability to connect with other islands or sever ties with those that cause disruptions, allowing us to coexist harmoniously with our friends. This approach forms a solid foundation for a pleasant and satisfying experience.
@NatureMC@stefano "If you block haters, depending on the instances, often they can still see your profile and read your posts." <-- This feels impossible to fix. maybe it's a failure of imagination on my part or a different set of assumptions, but if it's possible to read your posts while logged out, then it's fundamentally going to be easy for me to read your posts while logged out after you block my account.
@NatureMC@stefano open an incognito window or a different browser and you can easily read that person's posts. With Mastodon it's even easier: just use a different instance that you aren't logged in to – no incognito window required.
"Logged out of the Fediverse, you can see more than my public posts?" – ah, I only had public posts in mind with what I wrote. I have never used non-public posts with Mastodon, so I have no idea; if that's what you were referring to beg pardon.
@paintedsky@stefano Agree - I’m starting to hear more folks complaining about this, so I think it’s ramping up. But it’s simple to block this content at multiple levels, which seems to me is the fediverse working exactly as intended.
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