Isn't it kinda weird that #Mastodon gets described as 'left-leaning' because we handle more strickt rules and don't tolerate things like bullying.. It could be me but I perceive this as 'normal'.
I mean you don't call people all kinds of names in a conversation on the street or in the store right? Even if you don't agree🤔
Somehow it feels the (online) standards for treating each other have declined so much over the past few years 
Let them talk, we are a loving and happy community!
@stux Standards in society have changed in the UK to the people where people abuse others with impunity.
In the UK we seem to have the idea that we sholld not criminalise children as it affects their future.
At one time, actions had consequences you were taught that, in the hope that one day you would think before doing / saying something you may regret.
That abuseis now part of the offline and online world, with the same zero consequences.
I think here we have a chance to at least take back OUR rights from the abusers / bullies. Something that is very much needed and welcome.
I'm slightly cynical about even real life behaviour and I think the only reason people behave OK in some public areas is because of CCTV and others smartphones, and that there's a level beyond which if they push things eventually some authority (security guard/cop) ejects them from the space they are in - and even then there are those who will misbehave directly under cameras. But encouragement to behave well needs to come from peer groups as well as outside authorities..
Also if bad behaviour is attention seeking giving people attention is going to encourage them further.
So on here, someone posts something bad, abusive we respond by blocking / muting, there is an old saying from early internet
"Don't feed the trolls"
By posting abuse, you seek a response, so you can troll back, by blocking you I give you a response but not the response you want.
Of course some abuse warrants further action report to admins and even involving the authorities, but that gets more complex.
