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So, here's a problem I have with Mastodon: let's say I make a post and someone replies with a racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic comment. I can block the commenter, but that only hides it for me. Other people who come to my page will see the comment, and believe that I tacitly condone that behaviour. I'd like to be able to delete the reply from my replies list entirely. Or at least hide replies from blocked accounts. And, yes, I know that wouldn't delete it from the originating server.
Somehow you make it sound like a post you make belongs to you (as in property) and you should be able to control who can respond to it.
Let's act as adults and realize that once you make a public statement you no longer "own" this statement, it is there in public domain, people can agree/disagree, adopt, or reject it, or even modify it and restate the original. It is what we want, isn't it?
@yianiris I own the page where it's published, and I get to decide what else is published there.
You mean you own the server? cosocial.ca
I would be afraid of their populism, you can disect it and return it to expose their stupidity. I have participated in blogs where full-blown neo-nazis speaking german, but may have been croatian, who knows, threatening they will come and find us and we will drown in our own blood. They have this thing with blood among other mental issues. We didn't delete them, even if it was an english speaking blog. People should see what they are made of
Don't take it personally, I have seen you mean well, and with fascists there is no limit to how far you can squash them.
It is one of the drawbacks against the ideal of democracy, in private property one can act as a dictator it is very unlikely that they will not. While the west is the source of criticism of undemocratic acts by adversaries, it is private property instituted by the west that is the base of dictatorial rule. All corporations, and public administration are one.