The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don’t think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.

Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the “second in command”

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    Bragging about your ignorance isn’t attractive. Try to be like Daryl Davis, it’ll enlighten you.

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      Good example, someone whose tireless activism that helped avoid openly racist people from getting into positions of power … oh wait, no, they just got more powerful.

      10 years of engaging on reddit taught me that the only way to combat their hateful ideas is to deprive them of oxygen

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        Good example, someone whose tireless activism that helped avoid openly racist people from getting into positions of power … oh wait, no, they just got more powerful.

        What are you even on about? How has Daryl’s work caused KKK members to get into more powerful positions?

        lmao, what a pathetic comment. “10 years of engaging on reddit”

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      But you’re the one trying to pretend ignorance is a valid viewpoint? While I’ve not been to the supposed shithole in question and i don’t really care about this instance specifically, there is no merit to transphobia or COVID conspiracy, pretending otherwise is flying in the face of reality.

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        I don’t think ignorance is a valid viewpoint, that’s why I’m criticising you.

        I have been to the website, which you should visit before making claims about them. It’s a little edgy, but nothing extraordinarily bigoted or nasty.

        Who are you to say there’s no merit in their views? Can you disprove them? If so, why don’t you?

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            It is, yeah. you can’t reason people in an unreasonable position. I recommend trying to appeal emotionally.

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              If people can’t be reasoned with with facts then they’re not worth arguing with because they don’t have the intelligence or maturity to form logical opinions and will just as easily be swayed back into their previous, and wrong, position.

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                  The problem being that they still manage to convert people even when they look like fools to the majority and the only way to prevent that is to keep them out of the discussion altogether.

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                    Bullshit that’s the only way.

                    I mentioned this before, but Daryl Davis has used discussion and understanding to convert KKK members out of their hateful ideology. It’s a method that works and is worth chasing for. Hell, I’ll make it easier to convince you, you’ve heard of the Paradox of Intolerance, yes?

                    also downvote me? i downvote you. lol (Not like it does anything on this site, but feel free)