Make default outgoing-blocks setting off #454

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floatingghost merged 1 commits from Seirdy/akkoma:outgoing-blocks-default-off into develop

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Seirdy commented

2023-01-27 05:58:24 +00:00

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This should help mitigate negative impacts related to block-retaliation
and block-circumvention when blocks become visible to the blocked party.
Instances interested in broadcasting blocks can turn this on if they
wish. This should have always been the default.

See also: AkkomaGang/akkoma-fe#274

This should help mitigate negative impacts related to block-retaliation and block-circumvention when blocks become visible to the blocked party. Instances interested in broadcasting blocks can turn this on if they wish. This should have always been the default. See also: https://akkoma.dev/AkkomaGang/akkoma-fe/pulls/274

Seirdy force-pushed outgoing-blocks-default-off from 254781ee50 to 676cc0d0d7

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floatingghost commented

2023-01-27 10:06:45 +00:00

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yep, i agree with this

thanks!

yep, i agree with this thanks!

floatingghost merged commit d601ddeb91 into develop

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floatingghost deleted branch outgoing-blocks-default-off

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Merge pull request 'Make default outgoing-blocks setting off' (#454) from Seirdy/akkoma:outgoing-blocks-default-off into develop

toast commented

2023-02-01 10:53:04 +00:00

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A bit of context from the foundkey side of things:

When a foundkey instance is aware of an account blocking you, we actually stop that account from seeing any of your posts (including public).
As such, when it comes to non-malicious entities, it's better to federate the blocks.

As for dealing with malicious entities, there are still ways to tell that a block has happened, so the appropriate way to deal with those is to defederate in the first place.

This is obviously not my project, but I would suggest at least telling people about the setting existing (many simply won't know!) and encouraging them to enable it (and mention why it isn't enabled by default) where applicable.

A bit of context from the foundkey side of things: When a foundkey instance is aware of an account blocking you, we actually stop that account from seeing any of your posts (including public). As such, when it comes to non-malicious entities, it's better to federate the blocks. As for dealing with malicious entities, there are still ways to tell that a block has happened, so the appropriate way to deal with those is to defederate in the first place. This is obviously not my project, but I would suggest at least telling people about the setting existing (many simply won't know!) and encouraging them to enable it (and mention why it isn't enabled by default) where applicable.