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How valid is the claim that people coming or going to blue sky/mastodon/X/Truth Social will cause echo chambers to increase? is it bad? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Live_Let_Live@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I assure you that official blocklists are a very fringe viewpoint.

[–] demesisx@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So fringe that BlueSky officially lists the most blocked accounts on BLueSky IN THEIR API: https://vqv.app/

So fringe that millions of people subscribe to them.

So fringe that over 1700 people upvoted this list on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueskySocial/comments/1gtqtd3/and_remember_you_can_block_all_magarelated/

[–] dingdongmetacarples@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Talk about blaming the victim. I'd challenge you to create an account and put that you're trans in the profile. See how long it takes to get death threats. There is a reason for these block lists. Maybe people don't want to get harassed every time they post something.

Also, where is the "most blocked accounts" list in that link?

[–] demesisx@infosec.pub 11 points 2 weeks ago

That’s a great point that I honestly hadn’t considered.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That people create blocklists that become popular absolutely does not prove endorsement of a potential official blocklist. While an official, default blocklist may be Orwellian, unofficial opt-in blocklists that require searching for are not Orwellian at all. One knows they're there, one chooses to block them. Your line of reasoning leads to arguing against the block feature entirely. And what's wrong with providing transparent statistics?

[–] demesisx@infosec.pub 11 points 2 weeks ago

All totally valid points. I just so happen to disagree with API official ban lists.