> "You can just move to another instance"
Except you can't, for the reasons already discussed.
> "But they are awful"
Okay, I agree, and? Adults can figure out what they do or do not read. You don't have to babysit them.
> "I don't want to see that on my timeline…"
Then block them and put a mute on the relevant keywords for yourself, and/or put a limit on them from your instance.
When you #defederate you are acting on your user's behalf and saying "you are not _allowed_ to _follow_ them."
Hrefna (DHC) /
npub14x…ype8q
2023-08-01 02:23:47
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2023-08-01 02:23:47Event JSON
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