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[Vote] Should we defederate from maga.place? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/agora@sh.itjust.works

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A bit over a month ago, a user posted in !main@sh.itjust.works to propose defederating from maga.place. That post was followed by a discussion in !agora@sh.itjust.works a week ago, which seems to have gained some traction. In response, we're going to hold a vote on the matter. Voting will be open for one week, through Friday, November 7.

The Agora discussion post is here:
https://sh.itjust.works/post/48420886

Only sh.itjust.works accounts created prior to today (October 31) may cast a vote.

Vote by commenting either yes/aye/oui or nay/no/non.

Any further discussion should happen in the Agora post linked above.

Additional Context/Discussions

Similar discussion at lemmy.ca: https://sh.itjust.works/post/46502305

Other fediverse instances are also defederating: https://sh.itjust.works/post/48111431

The instance's page at Fediseer: https://gui.fediseer.com/instances/detail/maga.place

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[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Yes. Piss on all fascists and their toadies.

[–] CareHare@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

Yes.

Thank you for listening to the community.

[–] gruvn@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Yes. Please defederate.

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

No, leave blocking to the user.

EDIT Crazy question. What did they do to get defederated? No really. Did they broke an rule or what. The only reason I know of them is due the post. I have a feeling that's true for 99% of you. So we are defederating from a instance. Majority of users never heard of for what reason. No one can give a good reason to defederate. Outside of reee right-wingers. Is what a good reason to do a instance wide defederation of the instance?

[–] NRay7882@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Yes, fuck fascists.

[–] Whooping_Seal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

oui

[–] macroplastic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago

yes

[–] NGC2346@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

Yes please

[–] WillyD@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

No, leave blocking to the user.

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

Yes

[–] ray@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

Yes

[–] resting_parrot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

Yes

[–] randomname@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

yes we should, we don't need that shit spreading onto Lemmy, even though they make good laughing stock

[–] TheEEEdiot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

Oui

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

Yes

[–] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

Yes, I would normally be against this due to creating an echo chamber - but as others have stated there are literal not so secret police terrorising citizens.

[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

Yes.

[–] szprot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

yes

[–] Radium@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago

Yes

[–] licheas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

YES.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago

yes

[–] Turd_Ferg@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

No, I came here to get away from echo chambers.

[–] horseloaf@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Oui

[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago

Yes

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

yes

[–] DanVctr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Yes

[–] Zapp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

yes.

[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Yes.

I haven’t seen the content, but even having a complete troll instance isn’t part of why I’m on here. If I want to see the shenanigans happening over there, I’ll just use another account.

[–] BMT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Yes

[–] meep_launcher@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

No, I think that decision should be left up to users, we can block an instance if we don't like it.

[–] Echutaa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Yes

[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Absolutely

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

Yes.

Normally I'm not in favour of defederation, but I stepped over to have a look and it's just propaganda and shit. Nothing thoughtful or inviting real discussion.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Yes. I don't see a problem with defederating when it it is to get away from zombies looking to spread their infection of stupidity.

[–] mcteazy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

No, building echo chambers is how we ended up here in the first place

[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yes

[–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

No, seems like the only reason to defed is because of name?

[–] SHBI7368@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yes

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