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Some communities there are literally calling for the annihilation of Ukraine

https://programming.dev/comment/1999097

edit: Since people are either willfully or otherwose are missing my point, this is a pro-russia, pro-fascist hate group, therefore we shouldn't give them the platform to spread their shit. this is not about me seeing their community or then causing issues accross other communities, it's about de-platforming fascists.

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[–] crazyroostereye@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People should still have the right to see that content. If you don't like it then block it but defederating deprives other who want to see it.

[–] kameecoding@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

why should fascists be given a platform to spread their ideas?

[–] crazyroostereye@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Everyone should be allowed to be given a Platform including Fascists. If you Defederate them they get looked in there Bubble and you reaffirm their believes, meaning that there aren't any people anymore to challenge their Believes. Which is just going to make them more extreme.

[–] cpjoa@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 year ago

This assumes they'd argue in good faith. They don't