And this one :) This is the thread they said was relevant to the discussion and that I should comment on, and then they banned me for "spamming" their issues ticket system when I commented on it.
I don't think it's discussing moderation that got you banned, but spamming github issues about it. A single issue should suffice. I can't verify it, but they refer to you spamming their discourse too.
That said, I'd expect a discussion on this topic to be welcomed. The only reason they could reasonably be annoyed by you is if you keep rehashing points they've already discussed.
In that case, the right approach would be to read and understand how their current moderation tools work, the reasons why they work that way, and their reasons for not doing the thing you propose. If they don't address your concerns, state your case clearly and unambiguously (in one github issue you seemed to be arguing for centralised moderation, which is obviously not going to happen; emphasise that it's a voluntary choice for podmins who don't want to manually block repeat offenders) and explain why their current system doesn't address this.
That said, Diaspora development seems to be incredibly slow, so maybe they're not very eager to add completely new features that not many people are interested in. Understand that if you're not going to write this code, it's probably not going to happen.
But if childporn is really clearly a problem, and Diaspora is clearly unwilling to address the issue by considering tools to help podmins, then posting on a blog of your own could be a good way to initiate that discussion in a way that they can't block.
"Spamming" issue tickets? You mean leaving comments? "Spam" is an unsolicited advertisement for a product or service, I DEFINITELY did not do that, so I think you should be more precise with your language. They don't have a Terms of Service that says you are not allowed to make comments on issue tickets, so I did not violate any terms of service. IMHO "spamming" is the excuse that all censors use, when they censor you.
That said, I'd expect a discussion on this topic to be welcomed. The only reason they could reasonably be annoyed by you is if you keep rehashing points they've already discussed.
In that case, the right approach would be to read and understand how their current moderation tools work, the reasons why they work that way, and their reasons for not doing the thing you propose. If they don't address your concerns, state your case clearly and unambiguously (in one github issue you seemed to be arguing for centralised moderation, which is obviously not going to happen; emphasise that it's a voluntary choice for podmins who don't want to manually block repeat offenders) and explain why their current system doesn't address this.
That said, Diaspora development seems to be incredibly slow, so maybe they're not very eager to add completely new features that not many people are interested in. Understand that if you're not going to write this code, it's probably not going to happen.
But if childporn is really clearly a problem, and Diaspora is clearly unwilling to address the issue by considering tools to help podmins, then posting on a blog of your own could be a good way to initiate that discussion in a way that they can't block.