:dragnpats: kɜ:ʳ :cydr_a: is a user on cybre.space. You can follow them or interact with them if you have an account anywhere in the fediverse.

Discussion on IRC led to the following conclusions:

* Most tools on Mastodon for blocking are designed with "user runs their own instance" in mind

* Many of the most vulnerable elements of society can't afford to run their own instances, like trans people

* Tools for end-users are insuffiicent

* Existing silence vs suspend is woefully inadequate esp for "grey" instances where some users might be okay but not others

* Users are unable to really block domains

I have no good answers. 🤷

:dragnpats: kɜ:ʳ :cydr_a: @chr

@Elizafox [* Users are unable to really block domains] this is a feature in progress: github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/

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@chr @Elizafox what about blocking "boosts" where the original message originated from a suspended domain?

@Elizafox also, services are coming to make it easier to launch instances, i've seen a few calling for beta testers in my feed already