From c5f51065cac135de4b0a3bc6c3dce9955c6ea7fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rohan Kumar Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 11:13:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Formatting, clarification, and a new receipt --- content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.gmi | 6 ++++-- content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md | 9 +++++++-- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.gmi b/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.gmi index c9db14a..bb397c4 100644 --- a/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.gmi +++ b/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.gmi @@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ A large list of instances that I find worth suspending. After the first couple h => https://seirdy.one/pb/tier0.csv tier0.csv => https://seirdy.one/pb/tier0-retractions.csv tier0-retractions.csv -A much smaller semi-curated subset of pleroma.envs.net suitable for the majority of instances wishing to uphold the Mastodon Covenant's moderation standards. I hope to make it a good starting point for your instance's blocklist, with wiggle room for your own adjustments. Regularly importing tier0.csv won't account for retractions; a sibling blocklist for tier-0 retractions exists for FediBlockHole users. Note that this list is larger than the bare-minimum I recommend; that'd be FediNuke. +A much smaller semi-curated subset of pleroma.envs.net suitable for the majority of instances wishing to uphold the Mastodon Covenant's moderation standards. I hope to make it a good starting point for your instance's blocklist, with wiggle room for your own adjustments. I encourage you to add and remove entries as you see fit. Regularly importing tier0.csv won't account for retractions; a sibling blocklist for tier-0 retractions exists for FediBlockHole users. + +Note that this list is larger than the bare-minimum I recommend; that'd be FediNuke. If you're skeptical of imported blocklists, you should start there. => https://seirdy.one/pb/FediNuke.txt FediNuke.txt A curated subset of tier0.csv, containing what I deem the "worse half" of it. This contains instances I really do recommend most people block, or at least avoid. I try to make it a suitable candidate for a "default blocklist", and use it as reference when I evaluate the quality of other blocklists. -This list is not comprehensive; to keep this list small, I excluded many really bad instances. I take into account not just severity, but also notoriety and liklihood of reaching/harming people on other instances (e.g. spewing toxicity in others' mentions, running blockbots, etc). Bad instances that mostly keep to themselves are less likely to cause problems for a new admin, and therefore less likely to get included in this minimal list. +This list is not comprehensive; to keep this list small, I excluded many really bad instances. I take into account not just severity, but also notoriety and likelihood of reaching/harming people on other instances (e.g. spewing toxicity in others' mentions, running blockbots, etc). Bad instances that mostly keep to themselves are less likely to cause problems for a new admin, and therefore less likely to get included in this minimal list. Criteria are not set in stone. Instances well-known for causing significant problems for many other instances, particularly for instances run by and for marginalized groups, may be added. diff --git a/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md b/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md index ba65d08..5ff1a57 100644 --- a/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md +++ b/content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md @@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ I maintain three main blocklists for the Fediverse: : A large list of instances that I find worth suspending. After the first couple hundred entries (imported and then reviewed), I started collecting receipts. Since early 2023, every entry has documented reasons and receipts. I share these with multiple people in a collaborative document, but I don't share it publicly due to risk of harassment. Unlike the other two lists on this page, it wasn't made for general use (though you're welcome to use it as reference). [`tier0.csv`](https://seirdy.one/pb/tier0.csv) -: A much smaller semi-curated subset of `pleroma.envs.net` suitable for the majority of instances wishing to uphold the Mastodon Covenant's moderation standards. I hope to make it a good starting point for your instance's blocklist, with wiggle room for your own adjustments. Regularly importing `tier0.csv` won't account for retractions; [a sibling blocklist for tier-0 retractions](https://seirdy.one/pb/tier0-retractions.csv) exists for [FediBlockHole](https://github.com/eigenmagic/fediblockhole) users. Note that this list is larger than the bare-minimum I recommend; that'd be FediNuke. +: A much smaller semi-curated subset of `pleroma.envs.net` suitable for the majority of instances wishing to uphold the Mastodon Covenant's moderation standards. I hope to make it a good starting point for your instance's blocklist, with wiggle room for your own adjustments. I encourage you to add and remove entries as you see fit. Regularly importing `tier0.csv` won't account for retractions; [a sibling blocklist for tier-0 retractions](https://seirdy.one/pb/tier0-retractions.csv) exists for [FediBlockHole](https://github.com/eigenmagic/fediblockhole) users. + + Note that **this list is larger than the bare-minimum I recommend;** that'd be FediNuke. If you're skeptical of imported blocklists, you should start there. [`FediNuke.txt`](https://seirdy.one/pb/FediNuke.txt) : A curated subset of `tier0.csv`, containing what I deem the "worse half" of it. This contains instances I really do recommend most people block, or at least avoid. I try to make it a suitable candidate for a "default blocklist", and use it as reference when I evaluate the quality of other blocklists. - This list is not comprehensive; to keep this list small, I excluded many really bad instances. I take into account not just severity, but also notoriety and liklihood of reaching/harming people on other instances (e.g. spewing toxicity in others' mentions, running blockbots, etc). Bad instances that mostly keep to themselves are less likely to cause problems for a new admin, and therefore less likely to get included in this minimal list. + This list is not comprehensive; to keep this list small, I excluded many really bad instances. I take into account not just severity, but also notoriety and likelihood of reaching/harming people on other instances (e.g. spewing toxicity in others' mentions, running blockbots, etc). Bad instances that mostly keep to themselves are less likely to cause problems for a new admin, and therefore less likely to get included in this minimal list. Criteria are not set in stone. Instances well-known for causing significant problems for many other instances, particularly for instances run by and for marginalized groups, may be added. @@ -255,6 +257,9 @@ kitsunemimi.club leafposter.club : [Blatant antisemitism and queerphobia](https://web.archive.org/web/20230731051338/https://cawfee.club/notice/AVS1llk6NOrAVPAB60), [SWERF](https://web.archive.org/web/20230731050932/https://leafposter.club/@Upsman/posts/AVS1ImJqDW5yEPcgwi), [blatant racist use of slurs](https://web.archive.org/web/20230731051017/https://leafposter.club/@Leaflord/posts/AVS04CFlPbegMpCOP2). +ligma.pro +: The admin [threatened mass violence](https://archive.ph/1CWNR), [threatened animal cruelty](https://archive.ph/lDbc0), [posted unmarked gore (CW: NSFL gore)](https://archive.ph/BJ4Iu), [bragged about making death threats](https://archive.ph/fHnSg). After his infosec.exchange alt got banned he set up shop on fosstodon.org + marsey.moe : boks.moe had [the occasional holocaust denial meme](https://archive.ph/ozeh1). one of the main users "Ruusu" set their display name to [a racial slur in a violent context](https://archive.ph/ANM7B). Staff member "MischievousuTomatosu" posts [blatantly racist takes on border control](https://archive.ph/WP9mb). [boks.moe moved to marsey.moe](https://web.archive.org/web/20230730191654/https://shitposter.club/notice/AX3ZOWyu6dX384tV32), which features a [hitler-themed racist "Witster_" account](https://archive.ph/2dTWR), [making fun of mutual aid posts](https://archive.ph/Uri4S)