The onus is on the community, not the protocol.

A protocol does not think, judge, shadow-ban, or censor. It only routes information.

Accountability belongs to individuals and communities choosing what to engage with—not to the rails themselves.

and if it happens to me or anybody else on Primal then I won't be here either and the battle will continue for free speech.

I really resonate with this.

What you’re describing isn’t just fear of job loss—it’s the tension between predictable stability and earned freedom. I’ve been on both sides of that divide. I was once part of the outsourcing machine, and I walked away because it was corrosive—to people’s lives and to my own sense of morality.

I started out as an entrepreneur too. It was the hardest and best time of my life. I was wildly successful, employed hundreds, and carried the weight of many lives depending on me. But success also paints a target on your back. It breeds enemies you didn’t know you had, and it forces you into a constant state of vigilance that few people talk about.

Today, I find myself seeking corporate stability again—not out of ignorance, but humility. Predictability has value. But I deeply admire the fact that you’re an entrepreneur at heart and willing to bet on yourself when circumstances force the question.

The world is changing faster than anyone wants to admit. I suspect many who believe corporate roles are “safe” will face this same reckoning. In the end, it’s the people hardened by experience—who’ve built, failed, adapted, and carried responsibility—who tend to be the most resilient.

As for the five lives depending on you—my heart goes out to you. I know that stress. I know those sleepless nights. One thing I didn’t see mentioned, and something that carried me through, is the belief that God is sovereign. He doesn’t always send answers the way we expect—but He always provides. The fact that you’re carrying those five lives already tells me you’re not alone in this.

This kind of honesty and encouragement—that’s community. That’s being human. And it’s exactly what the modern world tries to strip away.

Keep the faith. You’re fighting the good fight.

I couldn't agree more, as grievous as the children are what's even more is the betrayal of every human being on the planet, and it takes form in tyrannical, force or coercion in about everything in your life.

The irony is obvious:
What’s sold as “safety” for younger users has far less to do with protection and far more to do with conditioning.

This is about shaping acceptable language.
Reinforcing approved narratives.
And training people—early—to outsource judgment to authority.

That isn’t safety. That’s indoctrination.

The architects of centralized moderation don’t trust citizens to think, choose, or disagree.
They believe control of speech is control of minds—and history shows they’re right to believe that.

That’s exactly why the founders of the United States enshrined freedom of speech:
not because speech is harmless,
but because power cannot be trusted to decide truth.

Decentralized systems matter because they remove the babysitter.
They force responsibility back onto individuals—where it belongs.

Free speech was never meant to be safe.
It was meant to be free from governors of thought.

two or three people I saw have lost voices on upscrolled , I have not seen a single person on Primal lose their account or handle because someone got their feelings hurt or didn't agree with what they were saying.

It's up to the community at large to support whatever platform they prefer, I strongly encourage and support people to stay with Damus or Primal if they care about censorship and freedom.

There’s a real difference between platforms that act as gatekeepers and platforms that act as clients.

One model assumes a centralized authority should decide whose voice is acceptable, quietly removing people when they cross invisible lines.

The other assumes we’re adults—capable of choosing what we consume, who we follow, and what we mute—without needing a referee to silence others “for our own good.”

That distinction matters.

Free speech isn’t about forcing anyone to listen.
It’s about not having your voice removed at the gateway.

On Nostr / Primal, responsibility lives with the user—not the platform.
And that feels a lot closer to how open systems are supposed to work.

@ryanmatta why do I not see you when I search for your handle or your last name on UpScrolled but yet I can find you on Primal?