freemo

@freemo@mastodon.acm.org

Innovator & Entrepreneur in Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computing & Big Data. Avid SCUBA diver, Open-source developer, HAM radio operator, astrophotographer, and anything nerdy.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, USA, currently living in Utrecht, Netherlands, USA, and Thailand. Was also living in Israel, but left.

Pronouns: Sir / Mister

GPG/PGP Fingerprint: 8B23 64CD 2403 6DCB 7531 01D0 052D DA8E 0506 CBCE

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smarr, to random
@smarr@mastodon.acm.org avatar

I ended up with a PostgreSQL query that takes 1.5h to transform a data set of 6GB.🤨

Feels like an eternity. 🤔
https://gist.github.com/smarr/5a30c34cc38e274f634b151d9763f93c

https://mastodon.acm.org/@smarr/112062771665024203

freemo,

@smarr indexes are your friend :)

freemo,

@smarr fyi, i need the exact query you used to help out.

freemo, to hiring

Please reboost!

All applicants are guaranteed to get an interview for a IT job!

~13 IT positions still open. 100% remote, no fixed hours, open-source company. Good pay!

Original job post: https://qoto.org/@freemo/111911173883593035

wild1145, to random

Where this has gained some degree of attention today for the #Universeodon (and by extension #MastodonAppUK folks)

I have made use, for a while now of the minimum block list provided by @oliphant - This list combines the public block lists of a number of mastodon instances including some that I personally have had previous issues with. However, the minimum list has proven to be almost always spot on when it comes to removing servers that are known to be problematic for a range of reasons.

A couple of weeks ago that list got imported here to Universeodon, and there were a small handful (5 maybe) servers that had some existing relationship which we severed as a result of the import, which was an intentional decision on my part.

The intention behind bringing the list in was to start to align our moderation with MastodonApp, but to also try to ensure we aren't reacting to reports constantly, and that we can prevent our community from having to see content that may be upsetting.

freemo,

@wild1145
In the thread that caused you to make this post there are literally people responding who are or were members of your server who are actively calling you out for you abusing your own users for criticizing you.

Its easy to get 0 users complaining when you block users from your server and refuse to respond to them anytime they criticize your choices.

You posted this because of a thread of your own users have come forward to call you out...

freemo,

@wild1145 For reference and transparency, he posted this literally as a direct result of threads blowing up where it has effected his user base. In that and other threads users have all started coming forward to highlight the laziness and lack of due diligence in their moderators handling of moderation issues.

Here is the original link that prompted it, and since this several additional threads of people coming forward are blowing up:

https://mastodon.acm.org/@freemo/111908751487276074

freemo, to random

Just FYI apparently #Universeodon has switched to the incredibly abusive and poorly maintained oliphant block list that is itself dictated, in part, of mastodon.art's abusive block list.

See my response here: https://mastodon.acm.org/@freemo/111908751487276074

As well as the Admin admitting this is the case here: https://mastodon.acm.org/@wild1145@universeodon.com/111889411895912635

very disappointed in their lack of due diligence.

#Mastoadmin #Fediblock @wild1145 @wild1145

freemo,

I also just checked and this seems to have monumentally damaged the use count on the server.

I dont know exactly when this was enacted but in recent months the user count for the server plummeted from 80K to 20K and has month by month been continually decreasing since then as people flock away from the server. I suspect the use of this extremely abusive block list, and perhaps similar decisions are a large part of the reason.

@wild1145 @wild1145

freemo, to random

Just FYI apparently #Universeodon has switched to the incredibly abusive and poorly maintained oliphant block list that is itself dictated, in part, of mastodon.art's abusive block list.

See my response here: https://mastodon.acm.org/@freemo/111908751487276074

As well as the Admin admitting this is the case here: https://mastodon.acm.org/@wild1145@universeodon.com/111889411895912635

very disappointed in their lack of due diligence.

#Mastoadmin #Fediblock

BobMastodon, to random

@wild1145 Hi Ryan 👋
Do you know why dobbs.town is suspended? It says "Suspended / Reason not available"

I have several friends on there.

Thanks!

freemo,

@wild1145

WOW you guys switched to this incredibly abusive list that is based, partly, on the mastodon.art list which is notoriously abusive and does absolutely no due diligence.

Very disappointed in Universeodon at making such an abusive and negligent decision. One of the things that got them respected int he community is they used to be one of the few servers who actually did due diligence on their moderation.

I will be announcing this to the UFoI next meeting.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@BlueDot

Huh? Not only do we block racists, we have actively blocked tons of them and explicitly state we will do so in our rules.

Can you give an example of a racist that has ever showed up on our instance (been boosted or has an account there) that didnt get blocked, even just one? I'll wait.

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

The fact that the active user count on your instance has dropped by 75% in the last half a year or so and has continually dropped every single day for the last 6 months it would seem to suggest this is not true.

In fact it suggests your user base is quite unhappy and leaving in record numbers. Say what you will but the facts say otherwise.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

Youre response makes no sense. 75% of your users left, and every moment over the last 6 months your user count has continue to plummet because... you blocked CSAM? What?

As I stated the drop in user count has been negligent management of your federation list and abusive blocked of your own user base (as reports are surfacing), not CSAM, definitely not CSAM, stop making excuses.

Receipts (data): https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/universeodon.com

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

Let me be quite clear, What i thin is the reason is your negligent moderation practices a a whole. What I am saying is the case is for 6+ months you have been negligent and abusive (not doing due diligence caring more about popular opinion than what is right) to curate your block list, including from your own users.

You have been so negligent in your duties your user base has been running for the hills. This list is the last bad move.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

And your response is a demonstration of that. Instead of manually and selectively blocking CSAM from the oliphant list you mass imported abusively blocking tons of innocent servers out of laziness. The fact that have some legitimate CSAM on their list is not an excuse for your lazy and abusive mass importing of list known to be abusive in its own right, full stop.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

Even if you plan to remove non-CSAM servers from the list after the fact, the damage is done. All those follows erased and needs to be re-formed inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of users and defaming servers all because your too lazy to do due diligence on your block list.

Yes my criticism is completely valid even if we accept your excuse on face valid, your choice was negligent and abusive to your own community and the wider fediverse community.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

Just to be clear (I posted the charts) the point where user count started to plummit seems oddly in line with the date listed on your profile as the date you joined the server.

So just to be clear, all the data aligns, not to mention the ton of people coming forward (you cant see the thread cause you have them all blocked) calling you out and showing your bad-moderating practices and abuse.

The evidence speaks for itself.

@BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@wild1145

I mean, for starters I have an account there, so yea I know. Second all the people coming forward calling you out about your abusive moderation is another clue.

I am not talking out of my ass, everything I said I backed up with data (charts) and actual accounts from your users as they are coming forward.

Make up whatever excuses you want, the community is exposing you as we speak... Your user count speaks for itself.

freemo,

@BlueDot

Nope, that has been manipulated. In fact when he messaged me we specifically added CSAM to our rule list when he brought it up... took us about 5 minutes after he asked. In the actual message he was told 5 minutes later that our rules were updated and he was thanked.

Attached is a picture showing explicitly in our current rules where this is not true.

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

image/jpeg

freemo,

@BlueDot

You linked to a post about CSAM and are mad that I responded about CSAM because you wanted me to respond about racism? And you think that deserves a summary suspension.. Thanks for putting this in public where people can see your abusive moderation practices.

Yes I am the moderator over at QOTO, why would you need me to confirm that, I literally do nothing to hide that (even have profile pictures up of me)... yea I can confirm that just fine.

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@BlueDot

> Also newsie.social, right? Is "good faith" anti-trans bigotry still allowed there?

I'm confused why are you asking me about newsie.social? What does newsie have to do with me?

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@BlueDot

You asked me if JoePie91 image posts of what I said were real. I said they were manipulated and showed you proof they were false. Then you said because I addressed CSAM rather than racism that "proves" to you im guilty.

Can you explain that to me first, then ill be happy to answer any questions you'd like to ask of me.

Note: we announced blocking tools specifically so can add more aggressive tiered blocking that is better than the way we do it now.

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

freemo,

@BlueDot

QED thanks for confirming.

@wild1145 @BobMastodon @oliphant

DrALJONES, to Israel
@DrALJONES@mastodon.social avatar

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    freemo,

    @faab64

    Considering that I am vocally and publicly pro-Palestinian when it comes to this discussion your reply seems strange to say the least.

    @DrALJONES @nathaliaassaad @RememberUsAlways @palestine

    freemo,

    @rml

    well said, agreed!

    @faab64 @DrALJONES @nathaliaassaad @RememberUsAlways @palestine

    freemo,

    @benfell

    Nope, not forgetting it at all. Hostilities being acted out by Arabs and Jews in the region is not negated by there being legitimate European missteps as well.

    @nathaliaassaad @DrALJONES @palestine

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