Well, people are also absolutely free to choose not to associate with, use services from people whose opinions they find objectionable etc. Nothing wrong with that.
They’re just expressing an opinion just like the Lemmy devs have. (note: I have not looked into what their views are exactly so I’m not saying parent poster is correct)
At the end of the day it is just an opinion even if it is in the form of a direction because the one giving it has no real influence on or ability to make the readers do it and they know it.
Directions don’t only become directions when you have power. They’re just ineffective if you don’t have it. Doesn’t mean you’re not at least trying to control people
That is not semantics whatsoever. “Don’t open that door” is a direction whether it comes from a stranger or a police officer. Why should anything else be different?
I think there’s absolutely things worth doing boycotts over. I don’t really like to have much to do with anything that is benefiting Russia for example. We can both have our opinions.
If all dialogue was in good faith, I would agree. Unfortunately not all discussion exists to obtain new perspectives, but to push harmful agendas. Those dialogues should absolutely be disregarded.
Well, people are also absolutely free to choose not to associate with, use services from people whose opinions they find objectionable etc. Nothing wrong with that.
Of course they are. But once they start telling other people what to do, they are doing a different thing from that, are they not?
They’re just expressing an opinion just like the Lemmy devs have. (note: I have not looked into what their views are exactly so I’m not saying parent poster is correct)
Nobody is being forced to do what they suggest.
It wasn’t an opinion, but a direction. “I dislike lemmy.ml because it is run by communists” is an opinion. “Don’t go to lemmy.ml” isn’t.
At the end of the day it is just an opinion even if it is in the form of a direction because the one giving it has no real influence on or ability to make the readers do it and they know it.
Directions don’t only become directions when you have power. They’re just ineffective if you don’t have it. Doesn’t mean you’re not at least trying to control people
That’s really arguing about insignificant semantics just concerning the form and not the actual implications of the message.
That is not semantics whatsoever. “Don’t open that door” is a direction whether it comes from a stranger or a police officer. Why should anything else be different?
I can’t help you if you refuse to see any difference and don’t find this constructive with you at this point.
When that opinion is shutting down dialogue, cowardly avoidance and censorship, it becomes a far dumber opinion than anyone else’s.
I think there’s absolutely things worth doing boycotts over. I don’t really like to have much to do with anything that is benefiting Russia for example. We can both have our opinions.
I can agree with and support that. I would not extend that boycott to trying to silence other individuals though. I’d prefer to try to convince them.
If all dialogue was in good faith, I would agree. Unfortunately not all discussion exists to obtain new perspectives, but to push harmful agendas. Those dialogues should absolutely be disregarded.
Then maybe we shouldn’t go around telling people which instances to associate with.