[novemp]

> You do realize that I am talking about an instance that I operate as a business and which has actual paying customers?

No, and I don't care, to be honest. Use a website and email for your business. Social media should be for humans, not companies.

I also can't comprehend the idea of paying to use Mastodon. What do your users get out of that? Surely not robust moderation, if you think blocking and defederating is so awful.

> Luckily for me, my customers are sensible people who are not particularly interested in following these drama-seeking, HOA personalities of Mastodon. They just want to go on with their lives and support someone who is at least providing a service and support the open web.

So then... this doesn't actually affect you at all?

[rglullis]

> Social media should be for humans, not companies.

If you don't mind being put on boxes, then you probably won't mind if someone adds a screenshot of your posts next to this: https://mastodon.social/@molily/113480811492965996

> I also can't comprehend the idea of paying to use Mastodon.

It's not just Mastodon. The service I provide also gives accounts at Funkwhale, Lemmy and Matrix.

> Surely not robust moderation, if you think blocking and defederating is so awful.

It's the other way around. Because the instance is only for paying customers, and because the customers know that they put money on the line and will be kicked out if they do anything that violates the ToS, everyone is super nice and the instance is incredibly civil.

[novemp]

Wait, you have TOS? That sounds suspiciously like censorship.

[rglullis]

Please, take a break and stop arguing with the amygdala.

My original complaint had nothing to do with "censorship", but with some moderators thinking that abusing blocklists is a legitimate way of pressuring peers.

[novemp]

In the end, you're just beefing with people whose moderation style doesn't match yours. I don't know what to say other than people can run their websites how they want.

[rglullis]

Where I am "beefing" with anyone?

> I don't know what to say other than people can run their websites how they want.

It's one thing if said admin just blocked my instance and went on their merry way. It's another thing to actively go around bashing me on a very shallow accusation.

Seriously, please take a deep breath. I know that everyone is feeling a bit on edge nowadays, but I just said "yeah, some people do get a power trip from the moderation" and you are reacting like I've attacked your child. Relax.

[novemp]

I'm sitting here checking HN every half hour–hour or so, between chores and errands; you're responding much quicker, based on your timestamps, telling a perfectly calm person to "relax" and inferring that I'm being emotional about something I have no actual investment in.

Gosh, I can't imagine why any Fediverse admins might think you're obnoxious and want to block your instances.