We should try to keep this instance as a Free Speech destination, rather than yet another island controlled by the thought police.
Could we please set some rules for defederation? I’d like to suggest these two:
- Is it spam?
- Is it illegal?
If either is yes, then go ahead and ban it, otherwise allow free discussion and don’t get upset that some people think differently than yourself.
Illégal only makes sens when you add where.
And hate speech is definitely not illegal in many places but should be, and banned by whatever means necessary, including defederation if it comes to this.
There are also technical issues that may need defederation e.g. bots.