Isn't it? Seems like that issue really brought the difference in moderation styles between the blahaj admin(s) and the 196 mods into focus. The move in itself isn't really the issue (rather how they did it and to where), but it would not have happened if there wasn't a rift between community mods and instance admin(s).

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

The mod team was mad that a couple people were banned for what they say were "mild takes." And mad that they asked Ada to unban these people and Ada said no. So they changed to a server where people can be their acceptable level of transphobic.

People banned from blahaj are posting on every single post that's gone up in the new community, and commenting as if they don't have a massive conflict of interest on how Ada's moderation style as if there's no sour grapes.