• figaro@lemdro.id
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    11 months ago

    Deplatforming harmful ideologies is shown to create a reduction in hate speech and harm overall.

    Because of this, I am pro-defederation of hexbear. They can have a voice, sure, but it’s my choice if I want to listen

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      11 months ago

      I believe it to a degree, but I think it’s also a problem because we can’t ever change their minds if we’re not talking with each other. If they’re stuck in a hate-filled bubble, they’re only going to enrage each other further and accept each other’s biases.

      It’s a different story if they’re attacking other people based on their own beliefs, then they should absolutely be banned from the platform. And if enough of that happens, then at that point de-federation should be the option (which I guess is probably the stage we’re at)