Oh ok. I was worried for a second that the entirely of the filter was being moved to an external configuration.
I really don’t like it either, but I think this is the way we’re going, for the next major release. We’ll of course apply that existing list to this instance, and possibly have that list in the default config.
I really don’t want to remove it, because every time I’m tempted to, I realize that its one less bigoted group that’s going to use lemmy. But now that lemmy has grown a bit, it seems that they’re avoiding us anyway. Most importantly we have a core cluster of instances now that are all devoted to enforcing the no-bigotry policy. That’s enough momentum (i think), to be able to remove it without worrying too much.
I’ve honestly never been bothered by the filter and don’t see the point of removing it when the only people wringing their hands over it are toxic. There’s another site running lemmy that added mandatory pronouns (+neopronouns) and some people threw such a giant fit over it that you immediately knew who to avoid. It’s like a canary for user morality.
I think not removing it fine but that is just my opinion. One thing that can be done is remove words that cause issues in non-English languages.
My opinion about the filter is a bit idealistic because it does keep a certain kind of people of the platform but it would hinder adoption. You should just ponder over it every three or six months with the other dev.
I really don’t like it either, but I think this is the way we’re going, for the next major release. We’ll of course apply that existing list to this instance, and possibly have that list in the default config.
I really don’t want to remove it, because every time I’m tempted to, I realize that its one less bigoted group that’s going to use lemmy. But now that lemmy has grown a bit, it seems that they’re avoiding us anyway. Most importantly we have a core cluster of instances now that are all devoted to enforcing the no-bigotry policy. That’s enough momentum (i think), to be able to remove it without worrying too much.
I’ve honestly never been bothered by the filter and don’t see the point of removing it when the only people wringing their hands over it are toxic. There’s another site running lemmy that added mandatory pronouns (+neopronouns) and some people threw such a giant fit over it that you immediately knew who to avoid. It’s like a canary for user morality.
I think not removing it fine but that is just my opinion. One thing that can be done is remove words that cause issues in non-English languages.
My opinion about the filter is a bit idealistic because it does keep a certain kind of people of the platform but it would hinder adoption. You should just ponder over it every three or six months with the other dev.