The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don’t think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.
Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the “second in command”
I don’t disagree with any of that.
However, my comment is about the definition of an opinion, and I still haven’t gotten an explanation why it’s not one.