It's federated so they can't just ban you from their public stream on the website. It doesn't ban you from the entire network. It's why they link to the other sites for anyone not interested in being moderated.
In fact, I like this approach regardless of the tone the mods at quitter take since it means I can spin up my own instance and block their crap from my public feed if I'm not interested in Stalinist/Maoist hero worship. :)
In fact, I like this approach regardless of the tone the mods at quitter take since it means I can spin up my own instance and block their crap from my public feed if I'm not interested in Stalinist/Maoist hero worship. :)