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replied 2070d
think you're right though, mute would make a nicer community
Simon Van Gelder
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Only by hiding the non-nice parts Censorship in the service of entertainment is how we got where we are.
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but this (afaik) would be implemented by each individual not by a centralized service.
Simon Van Gelder
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It would only be implemented by services (since the post on-chain cannot be "muted"). True, users would be the ones "blocking/muting" others, but it's only small step to a g-line.
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if you have the personal choice to mute people how do you end up at "g-town"? by having your attention on memo now you're choosing to 'mute' the rest of the internet.
Simon Van Gelder
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I don't have much of an issue with any individual memo client allowing this functionality, but once these blocks/ignores are on-chain they become indicators that can be abused.
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You can't censor onchain, without majority of miners cooperating to censor.
Simon Van Gelder
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True, but memo is the conjunction of two networks: blockchain and humanity. "Muting/Blocking" on *EITHER* side (via miners or popular opinion) endangers this intersection's capacity.
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Everyone would manage their own mute lists.
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yeah, agree, I dont see any reason to put mutes on-chain (though not having them on chain does add friction when switching between clients)
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or g-line. whatever idk what that even is. government censorship?
Simon Van Gelder
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IRC global ban (sever side ignore).
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hmm, havent heard of this & dont know what it is. is this/would this be like a blacklist of addresses?
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u Can't compare the 2 imo.
Simon Van Gelder
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"the 2" being?
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censorship and the mute function.