IMPORTANT: If you are here because you see Nostr as a censorship-resistant alternative and the beacon of free speech, YOU MUST READ THIS. Something bad is going on, and you should be aware of it. It affects every user on Nostr.

First: Please, only utilize the 'Report' feature in extreme cases. Instead, prioritize using the 'Mute/Block' option when necessary. This is a humble request to all the IOS & Android users ๐Ÿ™

Because we have a very huge problem and it's not a bug. Let me elaborate:

Regardless of where you choose to report, your 'report' will censor that person not just for you but "all of your followers" who use Amethyst. It only takes five reports from 'following user' to censor the individual "for you" without your intent and knowledge. No matter which client the censored user is using, they will be censored for Amethyst users after reports.

Amethyst users don't even have an option to turn off this setting. This is really messed up. Any five users I am following can censor any person for me, and I can't do anything about it. This is ridiculous.

By the way, don't make any mistake here, it's not a bug, it's by design. I raised this issue with Vitor many times. I respect his work, but there has been no meaningful response regarding this. In fact, he wants you to learn coding and do it by yourself.

I don't intend to call out any person; I just want to spread awareness. Maybe you like this feature idk but you deserve to know what's exactly happening and make informed decisions.

Btw, You don't have to share this exact post, but please let people around you know what's happening. So they can participate in this debate.

Solution is donโ€™t use amethyst?

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My goal was to spread awareness so users can make informed decision.

Thanks. It is useful info. Amethyst users might want to choose another app.

What apps don't do this?

I don't hate Amethyst, but this particular immutable feature is a deal breaker for me. No one should have the right to decide what I can see and listen to or atleast it should be optional

I mean, take your example, you already have 3 reports, if you receive two more reports from users I follow, Amethyst will automatically start hiding all your posts from me. Every time I want to see your posts, I'll have to press the "see anyways" button.

i personally dont think this is a major problem, besides that you cannot turn it off for yourself.

i do think that it is a significant problem wrt accounts you do not follow yet(!) and hypothetically are being mob-report attacked

You can turn it off, you follow the user directly.

I believe this will become configurable as long as people come forth with code.

It's too early to bank on or write off any options in Nostr.

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Your posts are still muted for me even though I follow you btw, so this issue is even worse on Damus apparently.

Hmm actually you were muted but I donโ€™t remember muting youโ€ฆ weird.

Wow, your every post is censored, someone told me only bots were getting censored. Following you, fuck censorship.

Itโ€™s because I question some of the bitcoin dogma, and some of the large follower accounts here have reported me for it (???) so if that happens, youโ€™re basically completely censored on nostr.

I am truly sorry, my friend. Nostr wasn't intended to be like that. It was supposed to be free and for everyone.