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@eddos I didn't at all mean that I was silenced -- only that the entire US politics topic could be easily muted if someone doesn't want it. In fact they could still see my other posts, which is a heck of a lot better than leaving the bbs or just muting all my posts (which is also an option). It's a good thing.
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And really, everyone has the option of just ignoring someone's posts instead of getting all up in arms and insisting they should shut up.
Enshitification — How does it happen? How does a community of generally well-mannered people become a zoo full of vandals that requires hardcore policing, with automatic weapons? You could blame criminals and build higher walls and get bigger guns. But I think it is exactly the cause of enshitification. People inherently want to be a part of their community. We are social animals. And if we are rejected and have no hope, we apply whatever skills we have to express our frustration at damaging...