Rule number 1 reads loud an clear. Keep it Cozy, no biggitry.

I say federate, and anyone violating that rule can have their comment delete with a warning. If it persists, ban the user. If this becomes an overwhelming issue, defederate.

(I’m biased as I think defederation breaks lemmy into smaller, weaker, and more boring communities).

I think a number of people like to troll just a little at least, but I don’t think most people make it their whole persona. I suspect we may get some trolls who would genuinely like a community about books.

Maybe I’m an optimist, but I think it’s at least worth a try.

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