Q: Obviously most people here are opposed to the presence of "brands" (companies) on Mastodon. I've seen people suggest that they could "have their own instance".
What about non-profits? (EFF, Greenpeace, etc) Any opinions?
@paulsheprow @Gargron @CobaltVelvet @tcql @nolan I don't object to brands--whether commercial or nonprofit--as long as they behave politely:
- Ads should only go to people who explicitly followed you, not to public timelines.
- No astroturfing.
- Actual general interest news can go to public TLs, but consider that abusing this will get you blocked pretty fast.
- Use CW appropriately
IOW, judge the behavior, not the source.
@HedgeMage @paulsheprow @gargron @tcql @nolan I think I mostly agree to that, I'd rather allow them all but always keep individuals prioritized and disallow any ads on public timelines or unwanted mentions or abusing follows. They'd most likely get their own instance to not depend on our choices anyway. @starbreaker
