All I did was to DM you to ask you to not post screenshots of the CSAM spammer’s activity, as it amplifies their spam and gives them a platform which further encourages them by giving them attention and a reaction.
This should not be remotely controversial.
Obviously the Matrix team is very aware of the very real legitimate problem of the CSAM spammer, and all the very real legitimate complaints about it, and we have tackled it as transparently as we can, with very limited resources.
I am incredibly disappointed that someone I previously respected and considered a constructive member of the open source community reacted like this to a simple request to not feed the trolls.
I’m pretty used to dropping into an HN thread about Matrix and thinking “what FUD is Arathorn going to need to debunk this time”.
Sucks tech communities are so toxic, thanks for working hard making Matrix in this environment.
This should not be remotely controversial.
Obviously the Matrix team is very aware of the very real legitimate problem of the CSAM spammer, and all the very real legitimate complaints about it, and we have tackled it as transparently as we can, with very limited resources.
I am incredibly disappointed that someone I previously respected and considered a constructive member of the open source community reacted like this to a simple request to not feed the trolls.
https://mastodon.matrix.org/@matrix/114540986615467818