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Should we temporarily defederate from open registration instances? Or stay vigilant and try to weather things out? (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 years ago by gabe@literature.cafe to c/chat@literature.cafe

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The CSAM spamming happened again, and unfortunately a local user had to witness it and report it.

I myself did not see it, but from what I gather it was basically an innocent looking tiktok video at first glance that would transition into CSAM. Utterly vile.

The content is being reported and admins across lemmy are handling it. I am hopeful this is an isolated incident but what the fuck man. What do we do from here?

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[–] gabe@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago

I'm honestly extremely frustrated. Which sucks cause thats the intention of these trolls.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The video that I saw today was probably not actual CSAM, although it was meant to look like it. There’s no accounting for how some people get their jollies.

On the one hand, defederating from open-registration instances is prudent. TBH, as an admin, it’s probably what I’d do out of an abundance of caution.

On the other hand, it feels like letting the bastards win. And that rubs my fur backwards.

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago

Ikr! It's just.. ugh.

[–] regalia@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is a really hard choice :/

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If it happens again I'll defed but it seems things will improve pretty rapidly since significant changes to lemmy are coming soon

[–] regalia@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

what are the big changes?

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago

Remote image caching will be able to be disabled as well as work on more granular federation operations and front end mod tooling

[–] it_a_me@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What common instances are open registration?

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As of right now the really only instance with open registration is sh.itjust.works. All others have closed their registration to application only in response to what has happened.

[–] it_a_me@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago

Then I'd be in favor for defederation. sh.itjust.works doesn't bring enough value to me to justify the risk and mental damage to mods.