#fediadmins — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116563099730866203

Just a reminder that if you're an admin or a moderator, it should be your responsibility to step in when someone is harassing a member of your community and claiming to be enforcing rules that don't apply to them.

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #moderators

RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116563099730866203

Just a reminder that if you're an admin or a moderator, it should be your responsibility to step in when someone is harassing a member of your community and claiming to be enforcing rules that don't apply to them.

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #moderators

Is there a #fediadmin (matrix-)chat somewhere?

#fediadmins #MastodonAdmin #mastodonadmins

Is there a #fediadmin (matrix-)chat somewhere?

#fediadmins #MastodonAdmin #mastodonadmins

Is there a #fediadmin (matrix-)chat somewhere?

#fediadmins #MastodonAdmin #mastodonadmins

Is there a #fediadmin (matrix-)chat somewhere?

#fediadmins #MastodonAdmin #mastodonadmins

Is there a #fediadmin (matrix-)chat somewhere?

#fediadmins #MastodonAdmin #mastodonadmins

Today, an unknown bot swarm started using my name, boosting my posts, and inserting itself into communities I helped create. I treated it like any other potential attack and started defending myself and our communities as best I could. This has taken up more of my day than most malicious bot attacks, because it had the air of legitimacy—despite taking the actions of a threat.

When the owner, @evan ¹, came in with the same justifications as the porn-scrapers and LLM-owners I regularly fight against—repeatedly doubling-down in the face of backlash²—I felt more and more sure of my response.

I now feel justified in calling for a #FediBlock of tags.pub (and probably his other projects), at least until a better opt-in consent model is built into the project.

¹ I'm including his name as he's a public figure associated with Activity Pub, and our whole conversation today is already a public record, but please don't dogpile; just defed or block as you see fit and call it a night (or day—I'm not your mom).

² Receipts: https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/116824281370893420

#FediAdmins

Today, an unknown bot swarm started using my name, boosting my posts, and inserting itself into communities I helped create. I treated it like any other potential attack and started defending myself and our communities as best I could. This has taken up more of my day than most malicious bot attacks, because it had the air of legitimacy—despite taking the actions of a threat.

When the owner, @evan ¹, came in with the same justifications as the porn-scrapers and LLM-owners I regularly fight against—repeatedly doubling-down in the face of backlash²—I felt more and more sure of my response.

I now feel justified in calling for a #FediBlock of tags.pub (and probably his other projects), at least until a better opt-in consent model is built into the project.

¹ I'm including his name as he's a public figure associated with Activity Pub, and our whole conversation today is already a public record, but please don't dogpile; just defed or block as you see fit and call it a night (or day—I'm not your mom).

² Receipts: https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/116824281370893420

#FediAdmins

#PSA: Y'all might want to block or defed tags.pub and tagpush.app domain, because they're bot-boosting anything with hashtags.

My recent underwear post has a boost for each hashtag on it, and fuck this bot using my AlicePics tag as a username to boost all my nudes.

People can already follow hashtags, we don't need an *opt-out* bot-swarm to make things more "discoverable".

I don't need *every* server to see my nudes. Just the ones who have my actual, human¹ followers on them.

Edit: the owner of tags.pub suggested we also block the rest of his domains: groups.pub, activitypub.bot, and onepage.pub 🤷🏼‍♀️

¹ and furry

#FediAdmins

#PSA: Y'all might want to block or defed tags.pub and tagpush.app domain, because they're bot-boosting anything with hashtags.

My recent underwear post has a boost for each hashtag on it, and fuck this bot using my AlicePics tag as a username to boost all my nudes.

People can already follow hashtags, we don't need an *opt-out* bot-swarm to make things more "discoverable".

I don't need *every* server to see my nudes. Just the ones who have my actual, human¹ followers on them.

Edit: the owner of tags.pub suggested we also block the rest of his domains: groups.pub, activitypub.bot, and onepage.pub 🤷🏼‍♀️

¹ and furry

#FediAdmins

12 hours later, 26% of active Mastodon servers are running the latest version.

Nice.

#mastodon #fediverse #MastoAdmins #FediAdmins

12 hours later, 26% of active Mastodon servers are running the latest version.

Nice.

#mastodon #fediverse #MastoAdmins #FediAdmins

Is there a website that shows Mastodon versions in use by the number of accounts, not just servers?

#mastodon #fediverse #MastoAdmins #FediAdmins

Is there a website that shows Mastodon versions in use by the number of accounts, not just servers?

#mastodon #fediverse #MastoAdmins #FediAdmins

yesterday I caught an #AI bot being used to send #marketing replies to anyone discussing solar power infrastructure.

The admins of the instance yoinked the bot account very quickly indeed, and I'm not sure what whoever was running it hoped to achieve, although I do wonder if they were simply using #Fediverse as their test resource before they tried it in production (so this is something all #FediAdmins will have to keep a sharp eye out for)

yesterday I caught an #AI bot being used to send #marketing replies to anyone discussing solar power infrastructure.

The admins of the instance yoinked the bot account very quickly indeed, and I'm not sure what whoever was running it hoped to achieve, although I do wonder if they were simply using #Fediverse as their test resource before they tried it in production (so this is something all #FediAdmins will have to keep a sharp eye out for)

I have recently created two tools for promoting your favorite fediverse communities. (And you can even use them together!)

The first one lets you create a customizable invitation page with your favorite apps and starter packs (collections will be supported soon!): https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-invitation/

And also the Join the Fediverse zine, with the last page allowing you to link to your custom invitation.

https://jointhefediverse.net/zine

Hope you will all find these useful!

#fediverse #community #zine #FediverseZine #JoinTheFediverse #JoinTheFediverseZine #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

I have recently created two tools for promoting your favorite fediverse communities. (And you can even use them together!)

The first one lets you create a customizable invitation page with your favorite apps and starter packs (collections will be supported soon!): https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-invitation/

And also the Join the Fediverse zine, with the last page allowing you to link to your custom invitation.

https://jointhefediverse.net/zine

Hope you will all find these useful!

#fediverse #community #zine #FediverseZine #JoinTheFediverse #JoinTheFediverseZine #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Applauding @admin for taking a strong, well-argued stand on this.

Can we get more admins onboard?

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Applauding @admin for taking a strong, well-argued stand on this.

Can we get more admins onboard?

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Experimenting a bit more with the Fediverse Invitation page based on lessons learned from https://communities.jointhefediverse.net.

Ideally, all the extra information would be included in the server metadata, but until then, maybe server admins interested in using this project can reach out and I can add it manually?

Eg, for mastodon.social: https://invite.jointhefediverse.net/?server=mastodon.social&apps=1,2,3,5

Data: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-invite/blob/main/data/communities/mastodon.social.json

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Experimenting a bit more with the Fediverse Invitation page based on lessons learned from https://communities.jointhefediverse.net.

Ideally, all the extra information would be included in the server metadata, but until then, maybe server admins interested in using this project can reach out and I can add it manually?

Eg, for mastodon.social: https://invite.jointhefediverse.net/?server=mastodon.social&apps=1,2,3,5

Data: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-invite/blob/main/data/communities/mastodon.social.json

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Das FediCamp geht in die nächste Runde!

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-5669-f64d-bac1-356357241793

Das FediCamp geht in die nächste Runde!

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-5669-f64d-bac1-356357241793

Das FediCamp geht in die nächste Runde!

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-5669-f64d-bac1-356357241793

Das FediCamp geht in die nächste Runde!

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-5669-f64d-bac1-356357241793

Das FediCamp geht in die nächste Runde!

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-5669-f64d-bac1-356357241793

Addendum: Another possible outcome of this prototype could be opening an FEP to include additional details inside nodeinfo, such as links to annual reports, membership price, etc.

Does this already exist? Would anyone be interested in helping write it?

Let me know!

#fediverse #FEP #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Addendum: Another possible outcome of this prototype could be opening an FEP to include additional details inside nodeinfo, such as links to annual reports, membership price, etc.

Does this already exist? Would anyone be interested in helping write it?

Let me know!

#fediverse #FEP #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

So, I don't know what do with this one. We have another #AI agent / #bot that is sitting out here, scanning our messages, and has nothing about consent, or any guidelines for its usage on the #fediverse.

The owner is @andro_abhi - who has a profile, but nothing about their bot really posted anywhere (other than they are the owner of this #aiagent).

IMO - it looks like a #fediblock to me... At least that is my approach to it for now. I also think it's time the #fediadmins to get together and try to build a consistent set of guidelines around AI usage on the fediverse.

So, I don't know what do with this one. We have another #AI agent / #bot that is sitting out here, scanning our messages, and has nothing about consent, or any guidelines for its usage on the #fediverse.

The owner is @andro_abhi - who has a profile, but nothing about their bot really posted anywhere (other than they are the owner of this #aiagent).

IMO - it looks like a #fediblock to me... At least that is my approach to it for now. I also think it's time the #fediadmins to get together and try to build a consistent set of guidelines around AI usage on the fediverse.

Now, I'm mainly going by anecdotal evidence of this happening, but it definitely feels like it comes up often enough when people discuss giving up on the fediverse, or not being interested in joining.

And I get the need for a mechanism for deleting potentially illegal content. That makes sense, definitely important.

But maybe it's worth opening a conversation on how to better address this, because "here's a list of followers and follows you lost, good luck" is not a great solution.

Maybe after there's a way to migrate and bring your posting history, if and whenever Mastodon supports that.

#fediverse #mastodon #FediMeta #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #DomainBlocks

Now, I'm mainly going by anecdotal evidence of this happening, but it definitely feels like it comes up often enough when people discuss giving up on the fediverse, or not being interested in joining.

And I get the need for a mechanism for deleting potentially illegal content. That makes sense, definitely important.

But maybe it's worth opening a conversation on how to better address this, because "here's a list of followers and follows you lost, good luck" is not a great solution.

Maybe after there's a way to migrate and bring your posting history, if and whenever Mastodon supports that.

#fediverse #mastodon #FediMeta #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #DomainBlocks

Heads-up to fediverse admins, Bluesky is having a bad day, in case you see dormant accounts coming back to life.

https://status.bsky.app

#bluesky #BlueskyOutage #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Heads-up to fediverse admins, Bluesky is having a bad day, in case you see dormant accounts coming back to life.

https://status.bsky.app

#bluesky #BlueskyOutage #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

Share this with your server admins!

"We’re seeking operators, moderators and administrators of Fediverse sites, from the smallest to the largest, to fill out the anonymous survey and share information about how their instances work."

https://socialweb.limesurvey.net/256253

via https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-sustainability-survey/

#fediverse #FediverseAdmins #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #FediverseSustainability #FediverseSustainabilitySurvey

Share this with your server admins!

"We’re seeking operators, moderators and administrators of Fediverse sites, from the smallest to the largest, to fill out the anonymous survey and share information about how their instances work."

https://socialweb.limesurvey.net/256253

via https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-sustainability-survey/

#fediverse #FediverseAdmins #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #FediverseSustainability #FediverseSustainabilitySurvey

Share this with your server admins!

"We’re seeking operators, moderators and administrators of Fediverse sites, from the smallest to the largest, to fill out the anonymous survey and share information about how their instances work."

https://socialweb.limesurvey.net/256253

via https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-sustainability-survey/

#fediverse #FediverseAdmins #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #FediverseSustainability #FediverseSustainabilitySurvey

Share this with your server admins!

"We’re seeking operators, moderators and administrators of Fediverse sites, from the smallest to the largest, to fill out the anonymous survey and share information about how their instances work."

https://socialweb.limesurvey.net/256253

via https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-sustainability-survey/

#fediverse #FediverseAdmins #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #FediverseSustainability #FediverseSustainabilitySurvey

Share this with your server admins!

"We’re seeking operators, moderators and administrators of Fediverse sites, from the smallest to the largest, to fill out the anonymous survey and share information about how their instances work."

https://socialweb.limesurvey.net/256253

via https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-sustainability-survey/

#fediverse #FediverseAdmins #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins #FediverseSustainability #FediverseSustainabilitySurvey

@x_tof @holger als workaround kann man die Hashtags auf anderen Servern suchen und relevante Konten dann gezielt abonnieren. Vielleicht mag @dentaku ja auch ein relay abonnieren. Das ist für den Start hilfreich kostet aber gleich ordentlich Server Kapazität soweit ich weiß.
Stimmt das? #fediadmins

[INFO] Iniciando: Dia_del_Padre.sh 🖥️

Hoy los adolescentes me tenían bloqueado por firewall. Consumo de CPU: 0%. Un proceso zombie en segundo plano...

Hasta que mi pequeño "bug" entró corriendo con su "Servidor de Caramelos" y tuve que saltar para evitar un kernel panic familiar. 📦🏃‍♂️💨

Dice que me quiere "1 Gigabyte" 😂. ¡Feliz día a los que mantienen el uptime en casa!

#SysAdmin #FediAdmins #DiaDelPadre #Capa8

@Ascendor

Wer könnte diese #guteIdee passend aufnehmen und weiter geben? Die #fediadmin #fediadmins ?

@DoKo @JoKi @mxe @BlumeEvolution

Question to #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins:

How would you qualify a Mastodon instance that has 10k accounts but only 63 original posts (not counting replies) in a 24 hour span?

Yes, this is a post about theForkiverse.com ... I'm trying to gauge how active it is, what its future may be...

One of its admins / mods (Kevin) hasn't posted anything since January 24th and it's disappointing if this turns out to be another high profile example of a hyped up Fediverse instance that quickly fizzles out 😭​

On my end, I've been trying to interact (via my Mastodon account) with people on that instance to make them feel seen and valued.

But the lack of activity by its members and admins is a cause for concern, sigh.

I thought this was only me but then this morning I saw this toot by a member of that instance: https://theforkiverse.com/@NotYours/116147206887032255

Thoughts?

Question to #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins:

How would you qualify a Mastodon instance that has 10k accounts but only 63 original posts (not counting replies) in a 24 hour span?

Yes, this is a post about theForkiverse.com ... I'm trying to gauge how active it is, what its future may be...

One of its admins / mods (Kevin) hasn't posted anything since January 24th and it's disappointing if this turns out to be another high profile example of a hyped up Fediverse instance that quickly fizzles out 😭​

On my end, I've been trying to interact (via my Mastodon account) with people on that instance to make them feel seen and valued.

But the lack of activity by its members and admins is a cause for concern, sigh.

I thought this was only me but then this morning I saw this toot by a member of that instance: https://theforkiverse.com/@NotYours/116147206887032255

Thoughts?

Have any of you moved a mastodon instance from one host to another? for obvious reasons, we are looking to move niagara.social to a Canadian hosting provider but, well, the database is 25GB and the media storage is 1.6TB, which is way too big, and also very difficult to move. We are considering just exporting the accounts, starting over, and importing them, but that is far from ideal. Any thoughts would be apreciated !

#FediAdmin #FediAdmins

Have any of you moved a mastodon instance from one host to another? for obvious reasons, we are looking to move niagara.social to a Canadian hosting provider but, well, the database is 25GB and the media storage is 1.6TB, which is way too big, and also very difficult to move. We are considering just exporting the accounts, starting over, and importing them, but that is far from ideal. Any thoughts would be apreciated !

#FediAdmin #FediAdmins