content/posts/fediverse-blocklists.md

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ syndicatedCopies:
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@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ I maintain four main blocklists for the Fediverse. Do not import them until you'
   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.
 
 [`tier1.csv`](https://seirdy.one/pb/tier1.csv)
-: Identical to `tier0.csv`, except with the addition of some instances that I believe require an admin to make a more informed decision, or at least be aware of should they abstain from moderating. Either they are contentious entries or have detailed context I can't distill into a few pithy sentences like other entries. Entries of lower severity may also end up here.
+: Identical to `tier0.csv`, except with the addition of some instances that I believe require an admin to make a more informed decision, or at least be aware of should they abstain from moderating. Either they are contentious entries or have detailed context I can't distill into a few pithy sentences like other entries.
 
 All lists, just like all my content on seirdy.one, are CC-BY-SA licensed. Feel free to use them in your own projects accordingly.
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ canary.fedinuke.example.com
 
 Doing so signals that you've read these docs. If you build a consensus-based blocklist that uses my lists as a source, I suggest adding your own canary domains.
 
-If you see an instance whose blocklist contains these entries, unmodified: if it's a large or open-registration instance, assume the moderators aren't doing their jobs and _do not register_ for it. Single-user or tiny tight-knit instances are free to import whatever they want, though. Moderators of large or open-registration instances should be willing to set aside ten minutes to read something before importing a list.
+If you see an instance whose blocklist contains these entries, unmodified: if it's a large or open-registration instance, assume the moderators aren't doing their jobs and *do not register* for it. Single-user or tiny tight-knit instances are free to import whatever they want, though. Moderators of large or open-registration instances should be willing to set aside ten minutes to read something before importing a list.
 
 ## Supplementary blocklists
 
@@ -189,16 +188,6 @@ Some supplementary blocklists I maintain with very different criteria:
 : These domains are often used for HTTP tunneling or short-lived spin-up-spin-down servers. Fediverse instances running on their subdomains almost certainly aren't in it for the long haul, and very frequently shut down within hours or days without doing a clean self-destruct. Note that this is not to be confused with traditional dynamic-DNS subdomains, which are often used for longer-lived servers (although some admins do understandably block those anyway).
 : This list might prove useful in non-Fediverse contexts as well; I imagine it could be useful for moderating Matrix rooms.
 
-## Frequently-asked questions
-
-### Why don't you use tags for easy filtering?
-
-Tags remove nuance. There exist gray areas that make it hard to determine whether an instance clearly fits within a tag; choosing to include or exclude that instance is choosing to make a statement about what "counts". I prefer to describe an instance's reason in my own words, properly.
-
-### How do I get off a list?
-
-If you believe a receipt is inaccurate or you don't belong on a given list, contact me. My contact info should be easy to find on my "about" page. I can't promise I'll respond quickly; feel free to re-send your request if I don't respond within a couple days. I might not be receptive to requests from FediNuke instances, though. I'd prefer if you made an effort to respond to the concerns raised by a receipt if possible.
-
 ## Receipts
 
 The following are receipts for instances on my blocklists. Read the text surrounding a link before navigating to it, and let that context serve as a content-warning. No links point directly to the blocked instance; all go to a third-party archiving service.
@@ -215,8 +204,6 @@ Some receipts aren't reasons to block, but exist to contextualize other receipts
 
 One exception is receipts for legally risky media (e.g. sexual depictions of minors): I don't publish archive links for those. It should be easy to verify them yourself if you need to; I'll provide a user handle if necessary.
 
-I grouped some related domains together and added receipts to them collectively. If you see multiple consecutive domains, that's why.
-
 <details open=""><summary>Toggle receipts</summary>
 
 ### FediNuke entries
@@ -548,7 +535,7 @@ ryona.agency OR plagu.ee
 : Admin bio features [blatant racism, antisemitism, misogyny, and other bigotry](https://web.archive.org/web/20230802203632/https://ryona.agency/mint).
 : [Admin participates in transmisogynistic harassment](http://archive.today/2023.08.03-154852/https://ryona.agency/notice/AYMBAB2LPVkH8l7vk0).
 : [Blatant racism from a local user](https://archive.ph/KoMXa).
-: The [instance "about page" features MRF policies](https://web.archive.org/web/20230802204037/https://ryona.agency/about) to power a block-notification bot, to convert all posts (including followers-only posts) to public visibility, and to reject deletes.
+: The [instance "about page" features MRF policies](https://web.archive.org/web/20230802204037/https://ryona.agency/about) to power a block-notification bot, to convert all posts (including DMs) to public visibility, and to reject deletes.
 : Also runs a version of Pleroma [patched to allow bypassing authorized-fetch](https://web.archive.org/web/20230802204840/https://gitgud.io/ryonagency/pleroma/-/commit/d7fca9df32f4f083779371a3f843285188372ba6).
 : [plagu.ee is run by the same admin as ryona.agency](https://pleroma.envs.net/notice/ATvo35BQNlDY9DQQue), with similar patches and MRF policies applied as per [the plagu.ee "about" page](https://web.archive.org/web/20230410181459/https://plagu.ee/about).
 
@@ -636,6 +623,9 @@ berserker.town
 : [Refuses to moderate hate speech](https://web.archive.org/web/20230730180929/https://berserker.town/@mayonesa/107949925239774313) (the post in question has received reports, but [the admin tends to dig his heels in](https://web.archive.org/web/20230730185902/https://berserker.town/@thor/110731212646060568) when it comes to this stuff). [About page](https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181711/https://berserker.town/about) doesn't ban such content.
 : Permissive policies have made space for [anti-diversity eugenics dogwhistles](http://archive.today/2023.08.10-192342/https://berserker.town/@mayonesa/110730803970638239) evolving into [xenophobic eugenics](https://web.archive.org/web/20230810192310/https://berserker.town/@mayonesa/110667720613227224).
 
+bungle.online
+: [Racial slurs from admin](https://web.archive.org/web/20230731203927/https://pleroma.mercurial.blog/notice/AYEijPLGfx2ZMOHK76), [repeatedly uses ableist slurs](https://archive.ph/l9cUm). [Another example](https://archive.ph/i1dSh).
+
 crlf.ninja
 : Instance admin [endorses sending toxic racist slurs and being "horrible"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230731191030/https://thechimp.zone/notice/AYGJJeBPdUXSuC7Fui) to people for blocking instances. Admin [participated in a transphobic dogpiling campaign](https://web.archive.org/web/20230730231641/https://ryona.agency/notice/AY8AHumTq4cb2lik76). [Admin publicizes blocks](https://archive.ph/hASVN).
 
@@ -698,10 +688,7 @@ wideboys.org
 
 ## Tier-1 entries, excluding Tier-0
 
-This section hasn't been properly started yet. It'll be for entries that demand a lengthier explanation and/or a more informed, nuanced decision; or for entries of lower severity.
-
-bungle.online
-: Admin [repeatedly uses ableist slurs](https://archive.ph/l9cUm). [Another example](https://archive.ph/i1dSh).
+This section hasn't been started yet. It'll be for entries that demand a lengthier explanation and/or a more informed, nuanced decision.
 
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