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what do you think the hardcoded filter is lmao
Why should all instances by default be forced to ban the same words? That is just preposterous in my view and cannot possibly serve all users properly.
Moderation should be up to the admins, not the code itself. Something is wrong if you cannot properly moderate your space, and you need a computer to do it for you. Either get more admins, or close registrations.
This is barely anything at all though. It's literally the bare minimum. Just don't say r*tard or sl*t and you'll be fine. and even if you DO say it you don't get banned or kicked or muted. It just replaces the text with removed
I don't even plan on saying those words, I just think that the software should allow the blacklist feature to be configurable in the UI to easily allow for these two things to happen:
Another use here mentioned that you can change the settings in the source code, which is a good start. Not sure how that's better than just using Lenny tho.
bruh this is not censorship though. It's moderation. It's just saying hey don't use these particular slurs. They aren't saying you're not allowed to discuss mentally disabled or neurodiverse people and their struggles, they aren't saying you can't discuss sex work and the entire discussion around that, and they aren't saying you can't discuss history of slavery, abuse and more of black people in america. They are just saying don't use the words or if you do need or want to use them put an asterisk or something.
Okay well lmk when you find internet censorship void of moderation
There's nothing wrong with that, on an instance level, but there needs to be an option where people can say whatever they want, so long as it's legal.
I'm envisioning this new FOSS social media frontier that is the Fediverse more as a platform for all, and less of a fanclub centered around specific ideologies.
If you want the ability to say slurs then go find another project. There's plenty to choose from. Want the to federate? Well unfortunately sites that go by the rules you like always get immediately unfederated by everyone because they have garbage communities that nobody wants to have interacting with them. (see: gab) The idea of unequivocal free speech on the internet may sound like a good idea to some people. but in the end it always leads to the same kind of community.
Gab failed because they intentionally catered to the alt right and the CEO is a raging low IQ blowhard who hates people he disagrees with while pretending to be a Christian. (Sorry, I have massive gripes against the guy and can't stand the fact that people trust him lol)
I think I have, I mean the whole point of this post was to talk about Lemmy.
Give me an example of a site with absolute free speech that isn't a cesspool of hate and conspiracies then.