Then you just go to another instance and immediately carry on? Its way better than reddit in that regard. Admins do this on reddit and you're just off the sight or making shadow accounts. I dont see how thats better. At least here you can rejoin without the admins of your old instance having really any recourse.
this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2026
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What is even the point of the Fediverse if it does not offer freedom from external influence.
...and...
To make it clear, I am against places with zero moderation. But you still need to objective and understand how could you lightly moderate without influencing the legal allowed content.
That may be your goal, but that isn't a universally held opinion. As an example, trolling would not be illegal, but I have zero desire for trolls to be allowed to run wild simple because they're not breaking a law. There are also certain opinions which many consider socially toxic. Those too don't necessarily deserve a platform simply because they don't break a law.
There's a solution to both if those are your goals. You can stand up and admin your own Lemmy/Piefed instance on the Fediverse. Moderate your own Lemmy Communities and espouse whatever opinion you want with whatever level of moderation you want. None of that is available on Reddit. That's the power of the Fediverse.
That doesn't protect you from your instance defederated if your content is too objectionable to others, but it follows the logic of "Your freedom ends at my nose". You can say what you want, but you can't make others be forced to listen to you.
Imagine unironically wearing a covid mask in 2026 and calling it woke consciousness. The performative virtue signaling with diapers on your face is exactly why normal people stopped taking these discourses seriously. Touch grass.