@KraftTea@mastodon.social #alttext Left side: Tea time. KraftTea@mastodon.social Mastodon instance moderators should... Have the ability to moderate their instance as they choose, as it's their instance. And our choice whether we should be a part of it or not. That doesn't mean in 90% of cases, they shouldn't ask to delete or modify posts first, but... Trolls, bigots, and abusers don't play fair. They will game the system and whatever internal rules are present, and then laugh at their victims. (Trust me as someone who oversaw this for LiveJournal. I know whereof I speak.) Right side: Captain America punching the villain Red Skull. Red Skull is saying, "SO MUCH FOR THE TOLERANT LEFT".