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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description
(edition.cnn.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2023
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Very noticeable that they didn't specify how he wasn't a dictator, nor what other label would be more appropriate.
"I am not a dictator! Anyone who says I am will get jailed!" - Grand Poohbear of China, 2023
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Sync let's you do it. Also possibly Connect? I forgot the other one, but i think it might be Connect.
Yes, connect lets you block instances, but it still shows that there was a comment there and lets you show it. It's handy to see how much you're blocking.
Kbin allows users to do this (noting kbin isn't a client it's a compatible platform).
I am using Eternity or Voyager, I will be so happy when instance blocking comes to those.
Connect does instance blocking and I think LiftOff does as well.
I just.tried Liftoff and i did not see that option
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Sync is an outstanding Lemmy client for Android.
Apologies! I should have mentioned it was for iOS.
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Thankfully, OP is from an instance that has not federated with Hexbear. Hexbear users won't be able to see this post.
But they have posted to .ml which is federated with hexbear. So the poster's instance needs to be federated no the instance of the community where the post is?
You need both. For a comment you even need the community instance, the poster instance, and the commenter instance to all be federated
That’s confusing.
Basically, everybody needs to agree before access is granted.
It is the best way to block spammers and trolls.
Maybe she should've used the chinese word for dictator.
Ah yes, Xi Jinping
That's exactly like his name!
Ah yes, Xi Jinping
*Winnie the Pooh