Topic: Open Systems

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Bagels & Bins
Episode 921 1:55:53 - 1:58:12

921: Bagels & Bins

Sea Lioning and Digital Xenophobia

The term "sea lioning" is introduced, referring to a comic strip where a sea lion incessantly demands civil conversation and evidence to annoy others. The hosts discuss how Mastodon instances use "Terms of Service" to ban xenophobia and homophobia, questioning how an "open system" can function if it pre-emptively blocks certain viewpoints or feelings.