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Comment by RickSanchez2600 | Hacker News Reader

It is more of a denial of service for Gab because they allow anything on their site instead of policing it like Hacker News here and having a code of conduct.

Gab went to Mastodon to be part of the federated universe but federated apps block their URL now.

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A synonym for a denial of service on a platform is a ban.

The fediverse is not a platform but a set of protocols. Nobody can force you to federate with an instance any more than they should be coerced to listen to anyone's speech.

The issue is F-Droid not the fediverse.

F-Droid isn't a platform either, you can run your own repository where free speech is priority if you want and offer your own version of F-Droid that comes with your repository compiled in as default.

F-Droid too is just a set of protocols. The default app is open source as well and you're free to modify it if you want.

I dunno why you're so committed to not calling a ban a ban. Of course, I have theories. Call a spade a spade mate.

I have no problem calling it a ban, I just disagree that this is a restriction on your rights or anything since you can just go elsewhere where the ban isn't in effect to do what you want.

> Gab went to Mastodon to be part of the federated universe but federated apps block their URL now.

Some apps and some instances do that. I totally see the future when you will have more fedeverses that promote specific view on human rights.

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