#FediBlock qoto.org
It is with a heavy heart that I, too, recommend to preventively block the QOTO instance. I've had a rather unpleasant chat with the administrator this morning about why they are on so many block lists already, and let's say he didn't honor the very motto of the server he's running, Question Others to Teach Ourselves.
It is a classic case of well-meaning person getting defensive when criticized. By refusing to block nasty remote instances, he opened himself to very sketchy associations, even if involuntarily. But not acknowledging the problem once informed about it is where the buck stops for me.
It is with a heavy heart that I, too, recommend to preventively block the QOTO instance. I've had a rather unpleasant chat with the administrator this morning about why they are on so many block lists already, and let's say he didn't honor the very motto of the server he's running, Question Others to Teach Ourselves.
It is a classic case of well-meaning person getting defensive when criticized. By refusing to block nasty remote instances, he opened himself to very sketchy associations, even if involuntarily. But not acknowledging the problem once informed about it is where the buck stops for me.
Hypolite Petovan
•In the ensuing chat, he demonstrated a flagrant technical ignorance of how blocks work and their limitations in a decentralized network and defensively tried to "no you" me, after admitting he didn't want to do the work to make sure he wasn't welcoming praise from public antisemites (from noagenda.social, no less).
I couldn't perceive any malice from them but I also don't expect any goodwill nor understanding of the issue at stake.