People Are People, or Why I Don't Want to Be a Landlord
4 hours ago
- #decentralization
- #moderation
- #social-media
- Bluesky and other social media platforms face recurring moderation issues despite good intentions.
- Social media creates mismatched expectations between users and platform operators, leading to conflicts.
- Users often feel a false sense of relationship with public figures, making disagreements feel like betrayals.
- Moderation decisions are business choices for operators but deeply personal for users, causing tension.
- The author realizes they are not suited for handling such charged moderation scenarios.
- Original plans for Smolblog as a paid hosted service are abandoned due to sustainability concerns.
- Decentralized social media discussions often overlook the challenges faced by site operators.
- The mission of Smolblog shifts towards an adaptable CMS, focusing on user-owned expression without a traditional sign-up model.
- Some Smolblog code may be repackaged into separate projects.