Yes, I think that the idea of having a cop hovering over my conversation, dictating who can talk and what they can say, is abhorrent. I admit it.
So I asked. Discussion happened. Some of it hot. Some of it useful. It was going places.
Then the mod of asklemmy bans the whole show.
The self-awareness of a paramecium, I tell you.
Moderation is normal for any group. Sometimes there’s explicit rules and active moderation. Sometimes, they’re implied, as with a basic friend group.
Going into a community and expecting absolute free speech is not reasonable.