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Can we talk about how a decentralized social app handled a takedown notice last month?
A platform called 'Mastodon' refused a request to remove a financial blogger, citing its server rules. Has anyone else seen a case where a platform's structure actually protected speech?
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ryanc576mo ago
Yeah, that Mastodon case is a perfect example. Each server has its own mods and rules, so a takedown notice sent to the wrong server just gets ignored. @sage675, that's the trade-off. It stops blanket censorship, but it means harmful stuff can stick around on servers with lax rules. You have to pick your server carefully.
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susan_adams5mo ago
That's exactly what I worry about too, ryanc57. It feels like the whole system just pushes the problem to smaller, less careful places.
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