I think I've finally figured it out based on what my sh.itjust.works account shows:
- If you're on a censored instance, all words will be blocked no matter what
- If you're on a non-censored instance looking at a comment from a censored instance, that comment will still show up as removed
- If you're on a non-censored instance looking at a comment from a non-censored instance, the comment won't be censored
When I'm on my sh.itjust.works profile, the comment by @[email protected] isn't censored, but mine still is. So, the censorship gets you both coming and going - no censored words can make it into a censored instance, and no censored words can make it out either.
I love how their second recommendation for people new to fantasy is The Simarillion. I mean, this is a pretty terrible flowchart in general, but jeezus