openmic.social — a new open-discourse instance that doesn't shadowban (openmic.social)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by phil@openmic.social to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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Hey all — just launched openmic.social, a general-purpose Lemmy instance with a specific mission: open discourse + transparent, restorative moderation.

The pitch is simple — anyone can grab the mic — and the thing that makes us different is what happens when you cross a line:

No shadowbans, ever. If your post is removed or your account is actioned, you're told — what happened, which rule, and how to fix it.
We help before we punish. A heads-up and a path back come before a ban. Bans are the last resort, not the first reflex.
Moderation in the open. Every call is appealable, publicly, in our !meta community.
Hard lines only: nothing illegal, no targeted harassment, no doxxing, no spam. That's what keeps the mic open for everyone.

We're brand new, which means early adopters shape the culture. Come introduce yourself, bring a community that needs a home, or start one — I'll help you set it up and mod it.

🎤 https://openmic.social/

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[-] phil@openmic.social 3 points 3 days ago

On the reverse of that, if you want to promote the opposite you are more than welcome to, free speech is a two way street. I don't really tolerate hate though. Maybe I'll update our description.

[-] ada 12 points 3 days ago

That's not good enough. You're saying they have the right to attack people, but at least the targeted people can defend themselves. Those are not comparable

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 5 points 3 days ago

free speech is a two way street

it really isn't

[-] BucketBong@p.hobo.social 1 points 3 days ago

It is tho, a homophobe can say what they want and I can call them a bigoted piece of shit. That's a 2 way street. Now if they could say what they wanted and I couldn't say what I wanted, that's a one way street.

So I can call a bigoted homophobe a bigoted homophobe, and they can say what ever unintelligent crap they want.

Consequences of actions is more of a one way street, something bigoted assholes can't mentally understand.

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"two-way street" implies an equal exchange, not just equal opportunity to speak, and only someone who's never been on the receiving end of one would ever make the mistake of thinking there's anything equal about it.

in fact, the only ones I've ever heard make that argument are bigots themselves, trying to excuse or defend their bigotry while shifting blame to their victims for "not standing up for themselves" or some other victim-blaming bullshit.

DARVO (an acronym for "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as abusers, narcissists, or sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior.[1] Research indicates that it is a common manipulation strategy of psychological abusers.

DARVO