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”

  • AndyGHK@lemmy.zipEnglish
    21·
    2 years ago

    I mean, yeah, but my point is more that they were uniquely shitty for actively fostering the echo chamber and regularly intentionally breaking containment onto All.

    I distinctly remember in 2016 how many pro-trump posts would pop onto the top of All with thousands of T_D upvotes, because the mods would pin posts they’d want to rally behind to the top of the subreddit. It really wasn’t largely the same content.

    • goatEnglish
      12·
      2 years ago

      And all the alt accounts, bots and upvote scripts.

      Anyways, modern frontpage has a ton of disguised ads anyhow.

      • AndyGHK@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        At least they have the courtesy of being disguised. Lol maybe you remember how on the nose the trump-stump posting was.

        “LOCK HER UP” (6,765 upvotes)

        • goatEnglish
          12·
          2 years ago

          Thought it was satire for the longest time.