People are outraged by what it is doing and how it is doing it, not by whether it fits the strict definition of malware.

Which is kind of what I’m getting at. “Outraged”? Really? Isn’t that at least a bit melodramatic considering the stakes and circumstances?

Best I can do is an upvote.

I wasn’t trying to misquote you, but you did imply that entertainment is your primary motivation.

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upset? heavens no, this is terrific free entertainment, this is hilarious to watch.

To me, this sounds like someone who is pouring gas on a fire just to watch it burn.

If it is malware then harshness is justified, but I’d be willing to debate over the strict definition of malware and whether it technically applies here.

But I don’t think most of the harshness we’ve seen is actually borne of that kind of outrage. Even the OP of this meme says they are not upset and are having a wonderful time.

Did we really, though? Even the OP says they don’t actually care about the blocklist and are just piling on for the lulz.

I just think the reaction from fediverse users has been too harsh when you consider that Tesseract was free and open source software.

I have no authority over you. So it’s not really a question of me “allowing” you anything.

Oh. That’s kind of weird.

I’m not defending the existence of the blocklist… but if you’re really that upset about it then I would suggest asking for a refund.

The tesseract code repository is no longer public, but someone else made a copy of the blacklist file: https://drive.proton.me/urls/F12YB7W52C#27AP8fGZ2xdp

It’s an alternative skin/user interface that fediverse instances can offer users. It turns out to have an internal blocklist of instances, communities, users, and keywords that it will silently hide. Some (e.g. child abuse) are understandable. Others (e.g. specific usernames) are less so.

Some people are upset they are on the list; some that they are not on the list. But most are upset that a list exists in the first place.

Should be a pucker of assholes.

There’s no plausible deniability with oil down the drain. The landlord would just bill you for the damage.

Last week I tipped a friend off about an upcoming job opening that would have us living in the same town. The boss sees their resume tomorrow.

O Mighty Potato, grant me this boon.

Sending my pots and thrayers 👏

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