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[โ€“] IverCoder@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Proactively banning problematic users before they cause issues is necessary. Prevention is better than cure.

[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, the old guilt by association groupthink.

[โ€“] minimar@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a ridiculous response. I think autobanning people who common "killthejews@ss.gov" is probably a good idea.

[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're making a strawman argument and putting words in my mouth.

[โ€“] minimar@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Blocking a server because they don't share your blocklist takes the Fedi out of the Fediverse.

Eye-for-an-eye makes the whole world blind.