> and while the Bluesky client hardcodes the Bluesky moderation
And what if I don't like your moderation? Can it be overruled, or is this just a system for people who want stricter moderation, not lighter?
And what if I don't like your moderation? Can it be overruled, or is this just a system for people who want stricter moderation, not lighter?
> another client can choose a different primary Labeler
So you can overrule the moderation, but not if you use the official client.
A partial answer* is that the Bluesky moderation enforces their community standards, so if you don't like that, then the platform may not be for you.
* - because, yes, this does still have a single entity at fundamental control. But I presume their focus is on the basic threshold (ie legality under US law) of content.
This article is about how different hosting instances can customize the moderation which is offered, and how the user can choose among the offered moderation settings. The whole point is to allow different moderation implementations, because different communities may have different needs.
The application client sets its labelers and filters entirely client side. Our client hardcodes our labeler then lets users choose more. Other clients could choose otherwise.
The infra layer handles illegal content takedowns. We do that, and we try to keep that minimally scoped. Other people can run their own infra which is outside of our control and with its own infra moderation