[Sorry for the double comment]

Disclaimers: I'm aware that I might have an incomplete picture of the situation. As such take what I say with a grain of salt, and do call me out if I say something that is bullshit. Also, I'd rather not take intentions into account.

With that out of the way: Kiwi Farms is a cesspool, and I think that Leni should take this whole situation as a wake up call.

That site doesn't just "happen" to contain harassment; it exists for harassment, even if Leni claims otherwise. It is not for "an angle of freedom of speech". And even if she's just there for some popcorn, or to discuss random stuff, clowns only perform where there's an audience clapping and laughing at their stunts. I don't know if she actively harassed someone, but she's still condoning it. It's still bad.

And, like, I know popcorn is fun, but this sort of site is better treated as "don't touch it". GIF related:

[I'm posting this to lighten the mood.]

And linking the Fediverse in KF is even worse. The Fediverse hosts lots of disempowered people, often from marginalised groups. Linking it there is the same as saying "hey guys! Here's a barn full of lolcows!". Don't - those people have enough shit to deal with, you're only making it worse for them.

So, while I personally don't hold any strong opinion for/against Leni, I do think those instance admins did the right thing - they're protecting their users.