The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don’t think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.

Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the “second in command”

  • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
    575·
    1 year ago

    I never said they were equivalent. One of the most popular posts on the server is about creating an index of libertarian/right-leaning instances.

    https://exploding-heads.com/post/92733

    One of the most prominent users (4 month acount!) is named maga_force.

    What term would you use to describe their users?

    • passport@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      189·
      1 year ago

      I never said they were equivalent. Comma separation implies a list of traits (users are both r/thedonald users and libertarian) whereas or/and would imply that libertarians and r/thedonald users both exist in the instance What term would you use to describe their users? Conservative/MAGA fits the majority of the content a lot better

      • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
        201·
        1 year ago

        Comma separation implies a list of traits (users are both r/thedonald users and libertarian) whereas or/and would imply that libertarians and r/thedonald users both exist in the instance

        Lol fair enough, thats true.

        I honestly thought libertarian was the more flattering descriptor, but sure we can go with Conservative/MAGA

        • passport@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          321·
          1 year ago

          I honestly thought libertarian was the more flattering descriptor

          Yeah, so do they - that’s why they try to co-opt the term lol

          • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
            191·
            1 year ago

            Ok word. Yeah libertarians usually have some kind of rationale and principles while MAGA people are just walking memes that regurgitate spam.

            • novibe@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              Honestly most self-described right-libertarians are really differing levels of feudalists. With the uber-feudalists being the “anarcho-capitalists”. Which is the dumbest term ever but that’s not the point.

              So I’m always very very suspicious of someone who says they are a libertarian…

              • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
                2·
                1 year ago

                I don’t necessarily disagree, but its helpful to remember that not everyone is at the same point in their intellectual progression. I tend to assume that libertarians haven’t really gotten into the weeds yet, and they could potentially be brought around to a more sophisticated understanding by discussion and reading more. Whereas MAGA I generally have no hope of getting through to them because they don’t even pretend to be rational.