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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:<p>Who are all the people "officially" working on the Mastodon software?</p><p>And do those people have accounts on Mastodon or somewhere else on the Fediverse?</p><p>to: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Gargron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oisaur.com/@renchap" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>renchap</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastoDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a></p>
Elena Rossini ⁂<p>Lately I have been thinking a lot about the issue of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> sustainability.</p><p>Thank you <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stefan</span></a></span> for writing a superb article about this topic! (for reference: <a href="https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-way</span><span class="invisible">s-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/</span></a>)</p><p>A question for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FediAdmins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediAdmins</span></a>: in addition to regular donations, is it a recommended thing to set one's posts to auto-delete (after a specified time) to keep server costs down?</p><p>I'm thinking of setting my toots to auto-delete after 2 weeks for this very reason...</p>
Jürgen Hubert<p>8/ To sum it up, this is why I think that the <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> as it is now is far more oligarchy-proof than <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> - which, due to the current rise of <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> around the world, is of extreme importance to me. If human civilization is to have a chance of survival in the long run, we _must_ learn how to circumvent the systems the oligarchs have control over.</p><p>And right now, the <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> seems to have the best chance of doing that as far as I am concerned. So whatever we can to make it more attractive and increase its userbase, we should do.</p><p>And if you want to understand the technical details better, read <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/@cwebber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cwebber</span></a></span> 's article which explains it far better than I ever could.</p><p><a href="https://dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-bluesky-decentralization/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-blue</span><span class="invisible">sky-decentralization/</span></a></p>
Jürgen Hubert<p>7/ In contrast, the <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> (including <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> ) uses a "Decentralized" approach. Each node is more or less equal in function, and even if one or more of the major nodes goes down, the rest could still go on without any interruption.</p><p>(For example, I currently follow 3496 accounts, of which 555 are on Mastodon.social, the biggest instance. So losing my connection to Mastodon.social _would_ be painful, but I would still be able to maintain my connections to 85% of all the accounts I am following.)</p>
Jürgen Hubert<p>1/ Thanks to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/@cwebber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cwebber</span></a></span> for helping me understand the differences between the "decentralized" approach of <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> and the "distributed" approach of the <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> .</p><p>As it happens, I see some parallels between this and my own field - the German power and utility sector.</p><p><a href="https://dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-bluesky-decentralization/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-blue</span><span class="invisible">sky-decentralization/</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Those (not us) who thought they were escaping Twitter/X by joining BlueSky might usefully note that a third of the money raised so far to run it was raised as a cross investment from.... Twitter/X.</p><p>So while they might be 'safe' from Musk right now, behind the scenes he's hardly disconnected.... oh dear.</p><p>If you really want to be in the fediverse you need to be in the fediverse </p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BlueSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueSky</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
steve mookie kong<p>If <a href="https://mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mstdn.social</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> falls off the <a href="https://shumai.xyz/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> all of the sudden, we'll know what happened: <a href="https://shumai.xyz/tags/hetzner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hetzner</span></a>. Here's hoping Hetzner is not going to react in a knee-jerk fashion.</p><p>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stux</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@paul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>paul</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://shumai.xyz/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://shumai.xyz/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stux/113652461647125214" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.social/@stux/11365246164</span><span class="invisible">7125214</span></a></p>
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:<p>The <a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> shows that we can build a better world by ignoring clickbait, billionaires, venture capital and the growth mantra. Decentralisation leads to a better world. When you care about your neighbours, things change. I am tipsy, but I believe we are building better things, the Open (Source) Way. It'll take time. Patience and stoicism will win. There's a book hiding here, but I won''t write it. I'll continue to do. When enough people do, we win. Thanks for listening!</p>
dansup<p><a href="https://loops.video" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">loops.video</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> will federate before Christmas, starting with the first 1000 users next week ✨</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/loops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loops</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
David Clubb<p>Hi <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>, I've got myself into a bit of a bind 😊 </p><p>I have been working with a local primary school to try to get them to adopt the fediverse either through Pixelfed or Bookwyrm.</p><p>However it's become clear that this exposes the users to too much risk if I use an existing instance.</p><p>So....if you were to be setting up a fediverse instance for a class in a primary school, what would you choose (Pixelfed, Bookwyrm, Mastodon etc) and has anybody done this before? </p><p>Many thanks for guidance!</p>
jordesign<p>Super excited by the potential of <a href="https://bandwagon.fm/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bandwagon.fm/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> a <a href="https://moth.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> based alternative to BandCamp to put the power back into artists hands.</p>
Weblate<p>We feel that a great way to welcome <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@turris" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>turris</span></a></span> here on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> is to contribute to their <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/translations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>translations</span></a>. Go on and do it at <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HostedWeblate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HostedWeblate</span></a>, quite comfortably with the power of integration of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LibreSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreSoftware</span></a>. <a href="https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/turris/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hosted.weblate.org/engage/turr</span><span class="invisible">is/</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/YourSoftwareYourLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourSoftwareYourLanguage</span></a></p>
Mastodon Engineering<p>Latest releases, progress on Fediscovery, FOSDEM plans, and community highlights - catch up on all the latest news from the core team in our November Trunk &amp; Tidbits post. </p><p><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/trunk-tidbits-november-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/</span><span class="invisible">trunk-tidbits-november-2024/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastoadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastoadmin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Fediverse Report<p>New: Why is Meta adding fediverse interoperability to Threads?</p><p>Threads' most recent update allows people on Threads to follow people on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, albeit with some significant caveats. </p><p>But one simple question has bugging me for a long while: Why? Why is Meta adding interoperability to their platform?</p><p><a href="https://fediversereport.com/why-is-meta-adding-fediverse-interoperability-to-threads/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fediversereport.com/why-is-met</span><span class="invisible">a-adding-fediverse-interoperability-to-threads/</span></a></p>
Evan Prodromou<p><strong>Offsite Event at FOSDEM 2025…?</strong></p> I have good news and bad news. Our Call for Participation for the Social Web track at FOSDEM 2025 was extremely successful; we had almost 40 submissions of great talks about Free and Open Source software for the Fediverse. The bad news is that we've got only a 4 hours of time at FOSDEM, and we've been unable to allocate more time for the track. So, right now, I'm looking for space in Brussels for additional space for an offsite event -- "Social Web After Hours", let's call it -- to run on […] <p><a href="https://socialwebfoundation.org/2024/12/10/offsite-event-at-fosdem-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">socialwebfoundation.org/2024/1</span><span class="invisible">2/10/offsite-event-at-fosdem-2025/</span></a></p>
Turris project<p>Hi <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>, let's start our journey here with our <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>. We are <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Turris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Turris</span></a> project by <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CZNIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CZNIC</span></a>. We develop and produce <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/router" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>router</span></a> with focus on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> running <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distribution based on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenWrt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWrt</span></a>. Of course, we provide automatic <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/updates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>updates</span></a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/root" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>root</span></a> accounts. We have a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a> of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/honeypots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honeypots</span></a> running on our devices and create a dynamic <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/firewall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewall</span></a> based on the data.</p>
💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱<p><a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/TechTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechTuesday</span></a> <br>This <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/Lemmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lemmy</span></a> post <a href="https://programming.dev/post/22672085" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">programming.dev/post/22672085</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> links to the recording of the talk I gave earlier in the year, about how <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/dotNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dotNet</span></a> <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/dotNetMAUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dotNetMAUI</span></a> and other <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/programmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programmers</span></a> <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> can get the most out of <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> and the <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> in general. Show to people you want to come here, or watch yourself if you feel like you could learn more about it.</p><p>CC <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://macaw.social/@andypiper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>andypiper</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://evanp.me/author/evanprodromou/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evanprodromou@evanp.me</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialwebfoundation.org/author/evanprodromou/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evanprodromou@socialwebfoundation.org</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Gargron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mapache" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mapache</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@alvinashcraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alvinashcraft</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/alvinashcraft.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alvinashcraft.com</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jamesmontemagno" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jamesmontemagno</span></a></span></p>
Alx 🐈<p>Good morning <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, I need some advice from people in the UK who have experience in organising small cultural events. I am planning a small Argentine tango event in March, and I need to find a good public liability insurance. Does anyone here have experience with insurances for event and can recommend an affordable but good one?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/tips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/advice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Events</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/PublicEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicEvents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Tango" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tango</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Performance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Performance</span></a></p>
Sebin Nyshkim<p>✍🏻 New blog post! 📰</p><p>There's been much consternation over why people chose <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> over the <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> and <a href="https://meow.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> during the latest <a href="https://meow.social/tags/TwitterExodus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwitterExodus</span></a>. It's almost a familiar event that bears repeating every time something like this happens. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to collect my thoughts and speak my mind about it.</p><p>I've debated if I should even bother to post this on here at all, because the last time I brought up points of contention it turned ugly real quick. Even now I'm debating if Fedi is even worth all this frustration and effort when hovering over that "Post" button, for this very post fills me with dread of what I'm about to get myself into by sharing this.</p><p>I wanted to believe that Fedi had something going for it, but with the way things are going on here, I think it's just a matter of time before it becomes a "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain" kind of deal. Some key experiences have just left me wary and disenchanted.</p><p>If that sounds like I'm giving up on Fedi, that's because I kinda am.</p><p><a href="https://blog.sebin-nyshkim.net/posts/why-bluesky-is-running-circles-around-mastodon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.sebin-nyshkim.net/posts/w</span><span class="invisible">hy-bluesky-is-running-circles-around-mastodon/</span></a></p>
Robert Kingett<p>I'm *finally* starting to understand what people mean when they say picking a server is difficult. Unfortunately, you won't find these explanations in blogs and otherwise because people can't articulate the below. Why? I dunno, but after years of hearing the below, it *finally* clicked after someone *finally* explained it to me instead of saying fuck you all nerds!</p><p>Firstly, there isn't enough info about servers on the Join Mastodon pages. It gives barely any information and doesn't give a preview of the server, just a small and tiny space to learn about a server and even then that is incomplete. For example, how many polls can we have? How many poll questions can we have? What's the character limit? Can I preview the local timeline before joining? Not unless you're using an app like Mona or something. If you can do this on desktop, how do you do it?</p><p>If Join Mastodon isn't providing the information you need, how do you find out where to go to get better server information since Join Mastodon doesn't link to other directories.</p><p>You *can* get a lot of info about a server but you'd have to know to use a URL like https://&lt;instance&gt;/api/v1/instance and that's nowhere on Join Mastodon, at all.</p><p>Secondly, if a person decides to shut down their server, exports aren't emailed to users. A user would need to know when a server was shutting down and then they have to back it up. How can you move all your followers if you wake up one morning and your server is just shut down?</p><p>Since servers are shutting down, how do I know what server to pick before it shuts down? How will I know it's shutting down and where do I go to find this information logged out?</p><p>Third, how do you know how well your moderators act on requests? Where do you get this information? If so, how do you get it while logged out?</p><p>There are more, but that's just only some of the problems that haven't been addressed yet, if even at all that was **finally** explained to me, after years of telling us it's hard without explaining *how* it's hard!</p><p><a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a></p>