@RustyBertrand @Sable_Shade probably because mastodon.social is hosted in germany and tries to "toe the line" and also appear less radical to the centrists who they're trying to attract. At the end, any instance admin can ban anyone for any reason they want, but people outside of that instance can still see that person. It ensures one can never be truly silenced.There's problems of course with mastodon.social running the largest fediverse instance which is why people like me suggest more split