I noticed a few of them posting Russian propaganda the other day. Nothing of value was lost.

I browsed a bit there. All I saw was trolls planning to troll. They won’t be missed.

Federation is working.

You made the right decision. Hexbear users aren’t here to discuss anything in good faith, they’re here to brigade and harass. That’s all I’ve seen from them ever since they federated.

I said this in the last thread announcing defederation from them…

Freedom of speech doesn’t mean an obligation to listen.

Good for you! I saw some of their posts pop up in my feed and had to block them too. Just too much edgelord stupidity.

I’ve mixed feelings about this. But I support the admins, generally, and will assume they are acting in good faith.

This is sort of like an email provider getting their domain blacklisted. Yes, it hurts some legitimate users, but they are a source of spam and crap and the nuclear option is legitimate.

I might have to make a new account here. I made a comment and then edited it to address a Q_Anon adjacent hexbear user that replied to me. It’s really strange. They say they are extreme leftists on their sidebar, but their politics are anti-Western, which puts them essentially with NK, China, and Russia, which are an authoritarian brand of communist or fascist that prosecutes and imprisons trans, LGBTQ+, etc,.

At this point I think they are simply trying to get reactions and shit stir for lulz. Getting told I should die because I corrected a Hexbear’s use of misinformation is surreal. I never thought an extreme Leftist or five would openly and brazenly support a regime that literally made supporting LGBTQ+ stuff a crime only a year or two ago. It’s wild.

Good work! Thank you. Hexbear users are trolls. They’re not in it for discussion in good faith. I’ve blocked a few offenders here and there but honestly I think the culture there is so toxic that we’re better off not being federated with them.

I’m all for differing viewpoints but they were just trolls.

In my opinion, good choice. It had to be done. Won’t be missed.

I have been visiting hexbear recently. I have discovered that there is a great deal of content there that is important to me and that I have been “protected” from. It’s clearly a legitimate instance with a dedicated administration team. The Lemmiverse is moving fast and changing dramatically. Would @Shadow@lemmy.ca, @smorks@lemmy.ca, et al consider reviewing this decision now that it is about a year later?