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I'm seeing a lot of discussion here and just want to chip in and lay down my argument for scat.
Banning it is really not okay. Unlike gore which clearly has significant ethical issues, scat causes no harm and is simply disliked by many people. Scat is already banned in many places of discussion, meaning that people in this fetish are forced to gather in places where actual child porn and bestiality is, because they literally have no other choice.
Please throw us a lifeline. Don't make us go to a scummy instance full of creeps and actual pedophiles.
I really love this community, and I want to stay a part of it with you all! Let us have our safe haven, there aren't many places out there like this ❤
That's not true, though. They do have a choice. They can always start their own instance, with their own standards of decency. That's the beauty of decentralization; you can just circumvent authority.
It's even less reasonable to tell someone to give up control of their instance in order to meet your desires. You aren't the one running this place, so you don't get to make the rules. The beauty of decentralization is that it's far more reasonable to tell someone to create their own Lemmy instance than it is to tell them to create their own Reddit.
Yes, actually. I was involved in the discussions on this very topic on Pluspora, a Diaspora pod that was created as a temporary lifeboat for Google+ refugees. The cost per user for even a small fediverse server is less than $2/year, and that number gets smaller as the userbase grows. the userbase can cover that cost via GoFundMe donations or Patreon contributions, just as they do on this instance.
Short of taking control over someone else's instance, it's the most viable solution available. There's no easier way to start your own online social group than with open source decentralized social media. If you can't be bothered to do that, then abide by the social contract of the instance you're on, because it's not yours.
It's only the cost of a cup of coffee. Your users can afford it, easily.
My argument is that if you don't like the rules of this clubhouse, decentralization allows you to go start your own clubhouse, with your own rules.
I'm not being lead around on a leash. I'm not the one who has an issue with banning poopoo from one instance.
And my vote says no. Most votes say no.
Bullshit. There's already 824 different instances. There's no reason there can't be a 825th instance. The only bar that's lower is the bar to coup an established instance.
Even if they didn't, they're not under any obligation to cater to that niche. There's no reason the niche needs to be a part of that community. It can just as easily be a part of another community. The admin team of LemmyNSFW cannot stop you from sharing poopoo on Lemmy, not even with an authoritarian ban. It's trivial to circumvent their authority, with your own instance.
Completely agreed. More reason to start your own instance, with your own voice, rather than drowning out someone else's voice on their instance.
No, I did not.
I'm not.
Cut the bullshit, maybe you can earn my respect.