Tales of Moderation
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social
Made this as a way to talk about moderation more freely, to maintain some lists, to learn, and to share the occasional funny or scary story about it.
Good faith questions welcomed, bad faith questions and sealioning muted, rude replies blocked.
Good faith questions welcomed, bad faith questions and sealioning muted, rude replies blocked.
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The main list maintained here (explanatory thread follows below):
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We've introduced a new label and associated blocklist: Intolerance. We have also depreciated the Dehumanizing Rhetoric and Discriminatory Language labels in favor of this one, which will capture a broader swath of behavior that users want out of their timelines.
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We've introduced a new label and associated blocklist: Intolerance. We have also depreciated the Dehumanizing Rhetoric and Discriminatory Language labels in favor of this one, which will capture a broader swath of behavior that users want out of their timelines.
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My brother in christ, you are literally describing All Teh Apps. All of them. Shit, even video games fall into the category of "produces information to the government when required to do so."
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My brother in christ, you are literally describing All Teh Apps. All of them. Shit, even video games fall into the category of "produces information to the government when required to do so."
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Oh thank fucking God, Clearsky has put "people blocking me" and "lists I'm on" behind a login wall
We've gotten a lot of questions about the new log in feature. We are committed to your privacy and will never access data we don't need.
Please visit our FAQ for more information:
clearsky.app/faq
#Clearsky
Please visit our FAQ for more information:
clearsky.app/faq
#Clearsky
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November 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Oh thank fucking God, Clearsky has put "people blocking me" and "lists I'm on" behind a login wall
None of the lists maintained here do that.
The corrective action is to realize it.
The corrective action is to realize it.
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social
Why am I labeled as a Nazi?
Why are Antifa people labeled as Nazis?
What do I need to do to get this corrected?
Why am I labeled as a Nazi?
Why are Antifa people labeled as Nazis?
What do I need to do to get this corrected?
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
None of the lists maintained here do that.
The corrective action is to realize it.
The corrective action is to realize it.
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🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
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Describing a 72-hour ban that you caught and lied about as being "disappeared" when there are people being disappeared in actual fact every day is certainly a choice.
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Describing a 72-hour ban that you caught and lied about as being "disappeared" when there are people being disappeared in actual fact every day is certainly a choice.
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Your ideas are very simple and very obvious, and like everything in T&S, you should consider that maybe after over two decades, the reason we as a profession are not using the simple and obvious ideas is either that we tried them and they don't work, or they're nowhere near as simple as you think.
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Your ideas are very simple and very obvious, and like everything in T&S, you should consider that maybe after over two decades, the reason we as a profession are not using the simple and obvious ideas is either that we tried them and they don't work, or they're nowhere near as simple as you think.
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A general reminder that the labels do what they say on the box. There are very few new false positives being added to the MAGA list and most folks are discovering accounts that were labeled months ago that have not yet been discovered.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A general reminder that the labels do what they say on the box. There are very few new false positives being added to the MAGA list and most folks are discovering accounts that were labeled months ago that have not yet been discovered.
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It seems that moderation lists are functioning correctly now and accounts added to them are now being blocked for me. Which is good because there were new troll accounts on those lists who were not getting blocked.
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It seems that moderation lists are functioning correctly now and accounts added to them are now being blocked for me. Which is good because there were new troll accounts on those lists who were not getting blocked.
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As a reminder, the lists here that automatically track engagement are not lists of "supporters". The names and descriptions do not suggest any intent (whether it is to support or oppose) on the part of those on it.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social why did you add me to a list of JD Vance supporters?
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
As a reminder, the lists here that automatically track engagement are not lists of "supporters". The names and descriptions do not suggest any intent (whether it is to support or oppose) on the part of those on it.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
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I have just acquired a new #deathgoal
November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I have just acquired a new #deathgoal
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Excuse me, @theguardian.com, I'd like to report an error in your headline; this should read "James D Watson, who co-discovered Rosalind Franklin's notebook showing her discovery of DNA's twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
James D Watson, who co-discovered DNA’s twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97
Nobel prize winner shaped medicine, crimefighting and genealogy, but later years marred by racist remarks
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Excuse me, @theguardian.com, I'd like to report an error in your headline; this should read "James D Watson, who co-discovered Rosalind Franklin's notebook showing her discovery of DNA's twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Made a new desktop wallpaper for myself of the best character from The Expanse.
#TheExpanse #DesktopWallpaper
#TheExpanse #DesktopWallpaper
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Made a new desktop wallpaper for myself of the best character from The Expanse.
#TheExpanse #DesktopWallpaper
#TheExpanse #DesktopWallpaper
Last week a big starter pack booster (earthbound420) got removed and now today their alt (earthbound420plus) is too.
I always hope it means bsky has decided to rein in starter pack abuse, but what they need most are some guardrails on that feature.
I always hope it means bsky has decided to rein in starter pack abuse, but what they need most are some guardrails on that feature.
Looks like projecttwosix.bsky.social was kicked today. It was tightly connected with the Britt/Donk/Foxy ring of boosters, so my assumption is it was an alt of Donk trying to evade suspension.
Let's see if it stays suspended. And how they wait to try again.
Let's see if it stays suspended. And how they wait to try again.
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Last week a big starter pack booster (earthbound420) got removed and now today their alt (earthbound420plus) is too.
I always hope it means bsky has decided to rein in starter pack abuse, but what they need most are some guardrails on that feature.
I always hope it means bsky has decided to rein in starter pack abuse, but what they need most are some guardrails on that feature.
List is working fine. This person replied to the WH47 account on October 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM (remove the spaces to go to the post):
https:// bsky.app/ profile/did:plc:orqmhvuud3fniqaxeaud3sa2/post/3m3s23ay3uc2f
https:// bsky.app/ profile/did:plc:orqmhvuud3fniqaxeaud3sa2/post/3m3s23ay3uc2f
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
List is working fine. This person replied to the WH47 account on October 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM (remove the spaces to go to the post):
https:// bsky.app/ profile/did:plc:orqmhvuud3fniqaxeaud3sa2/post/3m3s23ay3uc2f
https:// bsky.app/ profile/did:plc:orqmhvuud3fniqaxeaud3sa2/post/3m3s23ay3uc2f
As a reminder, the lists here that automatically track engagement are not lists of "supporters". The names and descriptions do not suggest any intent (whether it is to support or oppose) on the part of those on it.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social why did you add me to a list of JD Vance supporters?
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
As a reminder, the lists here that automatically track engagement are not lists of "supporters". The names and descriptions do not suggest any intent (whether it is to support or oppose) on the part of those on it.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
They also include the actions which lead to being listed.
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Blocklists are themselves opinions. Adding someone to a blocklist is an opinion. If adding someone to a blocklist is "punishing people for having wrong opinions"(*) then complaining about being added to a blocklist is also "punishing people for having wrong opinions", you can't have it both ways!
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Blocklists are themselves opinions. Adding someone to a blocklist is an opinion. If adding someone to a blocklist is "punishing people for having wrong opinions"(*) then complaining about being added to a blocklist is also "punishing people for having wrong opinions", you can't have it both ways!
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Meet @/carol-marie-west.bsky.social, a alleged fierce liberal, journalist warrior, and eel mom with a GAN-generated face. This account managed to follow almost 8000 other users within 24 hours of signing up for Bluesky.
May 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Literally every one of these suggestions fatally compromises critical safety features because she's mad people have an opinion about her and she wonders why people don't trust her claims that she should be a special princess exemption to people disliking AI because she's a safety expert
I suggested it here: github.com/bluesky-soci...
in a list of 13 different basic ideas about mod approaches. 🤷
in a list of 13 different basic ideas about mod approaches. 🤷
Mitigate discrimination/bullying against others via Block List erasure · Issue #9077 · bluesky-social/social-app
Describe the Feature From my own experience: It appears I am currently snowballed-upon-snowballed into Block Lists that mark me as a Spammer, Crypto Bro, etc., amounting to almost a quarter million...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Literally every one of these suggestions fatally compromises critical safety features because she's mad people have an opinion about her and she wonders why people don't trust her claims that she should be a special princess exemption to people disliking AI because she's a safety expert
The misinfo list captures follow farming, mass-following, and actual examples of misinformation or propaganda.
So despite what "Facts Central" says, the recent influx of blue-checked .gov accounts are all on there.
So despite what "Facts Central" says, the recent influx of blue-checked .gov accounts are all on there.
I'm on a few block lists as well for reasons I don't get
On this one could be you just "follow too many account to ever keep up with what they actually post"
Lots of people there, but not seeing the Trump Misadministration, so...
On this one could be you just "follow too many account to ever keep up with what they actually post"
Lots of people there, but not seeing the Trump Misadministration, so...
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The misinfo list captures follow farming, mass-following, and actual examples of misinformation or propaganda.
So despite what "Facts Central" says, the recent influx of blue-checked .gov accounts are all on there.
So despite what "Facts Central" says, the recent influx of blue-checked .gov accounts are all on there.
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Do mine eyes deceive me or do the warnings on posts now indicate if the warning was applied because the entire account is labeled?
Nice.
Nice.
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Do mine eyes deceive me or do the warnings on posts now indicate if the warning was applied because the entire account is labeled?
Nice.
Nice.
The entire purpose of a block list is to block specific types of accounts. Interaction is not required.
Being able to remove yourself from a moderation list would defeat its entire purpose for moderation. That’s why Bluesky doesn’t provide that ability.
Being able to remove yourself from a moderation list would defeat its entire purpose for moderation. That’s why Bluesky doesn’t provide that ability.
@talesofmoderation.bsky.social Could you please remove me from your "mis / disinformation risks" list?
I do not peddle in disinformation, and it appears people use your list to blindly block accounts they've never interacted with. BlueSky doesn't seem to allow us to remove ourselves from lists.
I do not peddle in disinformation, and it appears people use your list to blindly block accounts they've never interacted with. BlueSky doesn't seem to allow us to remove ourselves from lists.
November 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The entire purpose of a block list is to block specific types of accounts. Interaction is not required.
Being able to remove yourself from a moderation list would defeat its entire purpose for moderation. That’s why Bluesky doesn’t provide that ability.
Being able to remove yourself from a moderation list would defeat its entire purpose for moderation. That’s why Bluesky doesn’t provide that ability.
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PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.