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  1. #HolosDiscover now uses #IFTAS denylists for moderation. A script automatically imports both the DNI (Do Not Interact) and AUD (Abandoned & Unmanaged Domains) lists to block dangerous or unmaintained instances from indexing. I am in contact with IFTAS and will continue improving moderation.

    Account: @iftas

    More: about.iftas.org/

    Blocked instances are automatically logged on the stats page.

    Stats page: discover.holos.social/stats

  2. #HolosDiscover now uses #IFTAS denylists for moderation. A script automatically imports both the DNI (Do Not Interact) and AUD (Abandoned & Unmanaged Domains) lists to block dangerous or unmaintained instances from indexing. I am in contact with IFTAS and will continue improving moderation.

    Account: @iftas

    More: about.iftas.org/

    Blocked instances are automatically logged on the stats page.

    Stats page: discover.holos.social/stats

  3. #HolosDiscover now uses #IFTAS denylists for moderation. A script automatically imports both the DNI (Do Not Interact) and AUD (Abandoned & Unmanaged Domains) lists to block dangerous or unmaintained instances from indexing. I am in contact with IFTAS and will continue improving moderation.

    Account: @iftas

    More: about.iftas.org/

    Blocked instances are automatically logged on the stats page.

    Stats page: discover.holos.social/stats

  4. #HolosDiscover now uses #IFTAS denylists for moderation. A script automatically imports both the DNI (Do Not Interact) and AUD (Abandoned & Unmanaged Domains) lists to block dangerous or unmaintained instances from indexing. I am in contact with IFTAS and will continue improving moderation.

    Account: @iftas

    More: about.iftas.org/

    Blocked instances are automatically logged on the stats page.

    Stats page: discover.holos.social/stats

  5. #HolosDiscover now uses #IFTAS denylists for moderation. A script automatically imports both the DNI (Do Not Interact) and AUD (Abandoned & Unmanaged Domains) lists to block dangerous or unmaintained instances from indexing. I am in contact with IFTAS and will continue improving moderation.

    Account: @iftas

    More: about.iftas.org/

    Blocked instances are automatically logged on the stats page.

    Stats page: discover.holos.social/stats

  6. #TIL about the #IntegrityInstitute;

    "We’re a community-powered think tank transforming how social platforms impact society through public interest research, cross-sector collaboration, and community engagement."

    integrityinstitute.org/about-us

    Seems to be a cross between @iftas and the Center for Humane Technology. In that their focus is improving trust & safety on the "social Internet", and like #HumaneTech, many of them are former (or current) platform workers.

    #SocialMedia #TrustAndSaftety #IFTAS

  7. @about.iftas.org

    The #Fediverse is such a wonderful place, but it's sad to hear it's really under threat, as #moderators face #burnout

    "Decentralised platforms pride themselves on being community-led and member-directed. But community care requires people. And right now, those people are overwhelmed.

    "If we want the social web to remain open, resilient, and safe for marginalised users, we need to support the humans at its core."

    Great work all of you & #IFTAS thank you

  8. @about.iftas.org

    The #Fediverse is such a wonderful place, but it's sad to hear it's really under threat, as #moderators face #burnout

    "Decentralised platforms pride themselves on being community-led and member-directed. But community care requires people. And right now, those people are overwhelmed.

    "If we want the social web to remain open, resilient, and safe for marginalised users, we need to support the humans at its core."

    Great work all of you & #IFTAS thank you

  9. @about.iftas.org

    The #Fediverse is such a wonderful place, but it's sad to hear it's really under threat, as #moderators face #burnout

    "Decentralised platforms pride themselves on being community-led and member-directed. But community care requires people. And right now, those people are overwhelmed.

    "If we want the social web to remain open, resilient, and safe for marginalised users, we need to support the humans at its core."

    Great work all of you & #IFTAS thank you

  10. @about.iftas.org

    The #Fediverse is such a wonderful place, but it's sad to hear it's really under threat, as #moderators face #burnout

    "Decentralised platforms pride themselves on being community-led and member-directed. But community care requires people. And right now, those people are overwhelmed.

    "If we want the social web to remain open, resilient, and safe for marginalised users, we need to support the humans at its core."

    Great work all of you & #IFTAS thank you

  11. In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Jaz-Michael King spoke about: Hiraeth and Hashtags: Building a Bilingual Community on the Fediverse fediforum.org/2025-1... #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #iftas #tootwales

  12. In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Jaz-Michael King spoke about:

    Hiraeth and Hashtags: Building a Bilingual Community on the Fediverse

    fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

    #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #iftas #tootwales

  13. Not partnering with trillion-dollar, people-farming, human-rights-eroding, and democracy-destroying surveillance capitalists like Meta should be the lowest of low bars when it comes to organisations that purport to work on ethical technology but, clearly, even that bar is just too fucking high for some.

    #SocialWebFoundation #SWF #fediverse #mastodon #pixelfed #vivaldi #writeAs #iftas #ghost #mammoth #meta #automattic #medium #flipboard #fordFoundation #fastly #institutionalCorruption #BigTech

  14. Not partnering with trillion-dollar, people-farming, human-rights-eroding, and democracy-destroying surveillance capitalists like Meta should be the lowest of low bars when it comes to organisations that purport to work on ethical technology but, clearly, even that bar is just too fucking high for some.

    #SocialWebFoundation #SWF #fediverse #mastodon #pixelfed #vivaldi #writeAs #iftas #ghost #mammoth #meta #automattic #medium #flipboard #fordFoundation #fastly #institutionalCorruption #BigTech

  15. Good day all! Coming up this week on Fireside Fedi! (All times are UTC-4)

    10-21 1300 - @jaz Executive Director of @iftas - #IFTAS is a #charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of #admins, #moderators and #community #managers nurturing a safe, open web - and building #BetterSocialMedia for all.

    10-22 1300 @mike - Co-founder and CEO, #Flipboard flipboard.com/@mike

    Watch the show live:
    #Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

    After the show:
    #Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
    #Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

    #Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

    All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

    #stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

    If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

  16. A new @iftas report brings insights from fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers: worsening mod-to-user ratio, spam, burnout, lack of tools.

    "Moderators are the backbone of a safer social web – but most are unpaid, under-supported, and under constant strain. If we want a future for decentralised platforms that respects user agency, civil speech, and community autonomy, we need to support the infrastructure that keeps it safe."

    about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the

    #fediverse #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #SocialMedia #IFTAS

  17. Casually mentioning misleading people to ensure donations keep coming in for work she may be stepping down from...

    Emelia has been highly problematic for a long time, I'm not surprised she would mislead people. Her role in Fedi Trust & Safety is a big part of why I do not subscribe to
    #IFTAS after Emelia defended a coordinated attack that deplatformed a trans anarchist. She has also repeatedly slandered one of the major developers in the fediverse, a gay man who already faces a lot of hate.

    I am not saying here that it's fair that her fedi work compensates her so poorly. I am saying that she is not qualified for Trust & Safety work due to her past behavior. Bluesky made the right choice, although likely for the wrong reasons.

  18. Les deux réseaux Bsky/Fédi sont même tellement compatibles/comparables qu'on a un cas d'utilisation type botnet/troll Russe de Masto pour infoxer Bluesky – apparemment via le pont Bridgy 🌉. Voir ce thread : kolektiva.social/@A_Mimi/11556

    Attaque levée et suivie par l' #IFTAS about.IFTAS.org @iftas

    Thread : traduction d'un post de l'IFTAS au sujet de «l'infection» Russe en cours, 300+ comptes masto répartis sur plusieurs instances, dont certaines abandonnées ou pas modérées.

    Mitigation en cours par l'IFTAS, qui a identifié les comptes, traque la croissance du botnet, organise la réponse de la Fédé, contacte les admins et fournit une blocklist.

  19. @A_Mimi Heureusement, c'est aussi une superbe occasion de démontrer que le système immunitaire de la Fedi, système de défense "naturel" décentralisé, autogéré, collaboratif, fonctionne parfaitement et avec une efficacité redoutable. On va même pouvoir mesurer sa vitesse de réaction, son impitoyabilité et probablement sa transparence.

    Après, faudra certainement faire gaffe, avec la comm' sur le sujet, à pas se faire "retourner" ou "manipuler" dans un sens qui desservirait la Fedi. Ça semble super-pro de ce côté, j'ai pas trop de doutes que l' #IFTAS sera carrée jusqu'au bout.

    about.iftas.org

    2/2

  20. @Mathias

    Ich glaube, ganz so einfach ist das dann doch nicht. Es gibt allerdings Bots von #iftas, die gezielt nach solchen Accounts suchen. Vor ein paar Tagen wurde ja auch einer bei uns gefunden und gemeldet.

    Außerdem haben sie eine Seite mit weiteren Informationen zum Blockieren zusammengestellt:

    connect.iftas.org/library/tool

    @Larvitz

  21. I'm sad to see IFTAS Connect shutting down. offered a community platform for server admins and moderators, committed to keeping the safe.

    Thanks everyone at @iftas for your hard work. 🫶

    about.iftas.org/2025/09/29/sun

  22. Help Shape the Future of Moderation in the Fediverse

    Running a community in the Fediverse means balancing openness with safety. Every year, @iftas takes the pulse of administrators, moderators, and community managers with their Annual Needs Assessment. This survey helps identify what’s working, where support is needed, and which tools can make a difference for those keeping decentralized spaces safe. The 2025 survey is now open Take part in the IFTAS Needs Assessment (5–10 minutes). Take the survey now (If you […]

    activitypub.blog/2025/09/15/he

  23. 🚨 Calling all Fediverse admins/mods!

    The 2025 Needs Assessment needs YOUR input.

    Last year's report covered 4.3M+ hosted accounts - but response rates are low this year.

    Anonymous survey takes minutes but makes a real impact: about.iftas.org/moderator-need

    Help us get this in front of every admin who needs to see it, boosts appreciated 🙏

    #IFTAS

  24. Abbiamo aggiornato i nostri Termini di Servizio secondo le direttive IFTAS. Siamo l'unica istanza italiana che ha una pagina dedicata ai Termini di Servizio. È consigliata la lettura a tutti gli utenti di varese.social. Qui il link: varese.social/terms-of-service

    Se ci sono dubbi o suggerimenti su come migliorare i Termini di Servizio fatecelo sapere! Buon proseguimento.

    #IFTAS #TerminiDiServizio

  25. Celebrating some of our own.

    IFTAs: All the glitz, glam and winners

    rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0507

    (I do wish there was alternatives for their bird site content but lots of good reporting to be found on the link)

    #IFTAs #ifta #rte

  26. CW: Meta: References about anti-transgender abuse, fediverse gentrification. Death threats, CSA, every warning.

    I joined the Fediverse in 2018, but only became highly active in 2023.
    The state of the transgender community was some terminally diseased bullshit: you could disrupt federation by throwing the name of any trans girl you dislike to #Fediblock with nothing more than accusations of social adjacency to the wrong people. Destroy hundreds of connections over trumped-up charges. Many of my dear friends are no longer on the network because of this.

    I found the network split into two hermetic clusters i like to call Tech Mastodon and Queer Fedi. The first is barely aware of the second, eager to gentrify it, and to speak over us.

    I have written about these topics at length, and taken action about them.

    I wrote an article that focuses on a nonprofit named #IFTAS, due to their penchant for enabling abuse against us - this is a very long article, and the next links are more summarized:
    https://aria.dog/barks/ethics-in-transgenderism/

    Once I learned the #FediForum virtual conference was co-organized by a transphobe, me and friends dug up all the receipts in time, before they were concealed. I delivered an uninvited counter-talk, which is a good summary of our dysfunctional social dynamics:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy5O2LjeuDY

    You might prefer to read this transcript: https://aria.dog/barks/mastodon-trust-and-safety-at-the-terf-conference/

    The transcript also contains a section about death threats I received about this video, which US nonprofit companies i criticized multiple times, #Nivenly and #IFTAS, decided not to take action about, despite platforming the person who made those threats. IFTAS, in particular, had a previous history of transphobic death threats from its staff, and tried to conceal the evidence. Meanwhile, Nivenly used the name of a dead trans woman to deflect accountability, then said the death threats didn’t happen.

    In the aftermath of death threats made towards me (as if i was the right person to target for that), I addressed those companies directly - Nivenly even trying to weaponize the name of a dead trans woman against me. The queer community didn’t buy it: https://fedi.aria.dog/notice/AstMFfVyR64yThXUlU

    So long as death threats are in play, i have no inclination to be civil: my community’s penchant for civility is the reason we are easy to speak over.

    Do not follow me to keep up with those topics, try @fedilore instead. Me, i just pop out of random wells to chastise you, without warning, and will try to keep my activity mostly away from this account.

    BTW: Queers always keep receipts, and we’ll be gay much longer than gentrifiers will be solvent.

  27. CW: Meta: References about anti-transgender abuse, fediverse gentrification. Death threats, CSA, every warning.

    I joined the Fediverse in 2018, but only became highly active in 2023.
    The state of the transgender community was some terminally diseased bullshit: you could disrupt federation by throwing the name of any trans girl you dislike to #Fediblock with nothing more than accusations of social adjacency to the wrong people. Destroy hundreds of connections over trumped-up charges. Many of my dear friends are no longer on the network because of this.

    I found the network split into two hermetic clusters i like to call Tech Mastodon and Queer Fedi. The first is barely aware of the second, eager to gentrify it, and to speak over us.

    I have written about these topics at length, and taken action about them.

    I wrote an article that focuses on a nonprofit named #IFTAS, due to their penchant for enabling abuse against us - this is a very long article, and the next links are more summarized:
    https://aria.dog/barks/ethics-in-transgenderism/

    Once I learned the #FediForum virtual conference was co-organized by a transphobe, me and friends dug up all the receipts in time, before they were concealed. I delivered an uninvited counter-talk, which is a good summary of our dysfunctional social dynamics:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy5O2LjeuDY

    You might prefer to read this transcript: https://aria.dog/barks/mastodon-trust-and-safety-at-the-terf-conference/

    The transcript also contains a section about death threats I received about this video, which US nonprofit companies i criticized multiple times, #Nivenly and #IFTAS, decided not to take action about, despite platforming the person who made those threats. IFTAS, in particular, had a previous history of transphobic death threats from its staff, and tried to conceal the evidence. Meanwhile, Nivenly used the name of a dead trans woman to deflect accountability, then said the death threats didn’t happen.

    So long as death threats are in play, i have no inclination to be civil: my community’s penchant for civility is the reason we are easy to speak over.

    Do not follow me to keep up with those topics, try @fedilore instead. Me, i just pop out of random wells to chastise you, without warning, and will try to keep my activity mostly away from this account.

    BTW: Queers always keep receipts, and we’ll be gay much longer than gentrifiers will be solvent.

  28. CW: Meta: References about anti-transgender abuse, fediverse gentrification. Death threats, CSA, every warning.

    I joined the Fediverse in 2018, but only became highly active in 2023.
    The state of the transgender community was some terminally diseased bullshit: you could disrupt federation by throwing the name of any trans girl you dislike to #Fediblock with nothing more than accusations of social adjacency to the wrong people. Destroy hundreds of connections over trumped-up charges. Many of my dear friends are no longer on the network because of this.

    I found the network split into two hermetic clusters i like to call Tech Mastodon and Queer Fedi. The first is barely aware of the second, eager to gentrify it, and to speak over us.

    I have written about these topics at length, and taken action about them.

    I wrote an article that focuses on a nonprofit named #IFTAS, due to their penchant for enabling abuse against us - this is a very long article, and the next links are more summarized:
    https://aria.dog/barks/ethics-in-transgenderism/

    Once I learned the #FediForum virtual conference was co-organized by a transphobe, me and friends dug up all the receipts in time, before they were concealed. I delivered an uninvited counter-talk, which is a good summary of our dysfunctional social dynamics:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy5O2LjeuDY

    You might prefer to read this transcript: https://aria.dog/barks/mastodon-trust-and-safety-at-the-terf-conference/

    The transcript also contains a section about death threats I received about this video, which US nonprofit companies i criticized multiple times, #Nivenly and #IFTAS, decided not to take action about, despite platforming the person who made those threats. IFTAS, in particular, had a previous history of transphobic death threats from its staff, and tried to conceal the evidence. Meanwhile, Nivenly used the name of a dead trans woman to deflect accountability, then said the death threats didn’t happen.

    In the aftermath of death threats made towards me (as if i was the right person to target for that), I addressed those companies directly - Nivenly even trying to weaponize the name of a dead trans woman against me. The queer community didn’t buy it: https://fedi.aria.dog/notice/AstMFfVyR64yThXUlU

    So long as death threats are in play, i have no inclination to be civil: my community’s penchant for civility is the reason we are easy to speak over.

    Do not follow me to keep up with those topics, try @fedilore instead. Me, i just pop out of random wells to chastise you, without warning, and will try to keep my activity mostly away from this account.

    BTW: Queers always keep receipts, and we’ll be gay much longer than gentrifiers will be solvent.

  29. CW: Meta: References about anti-transgender abuse, fediverse gentrification. Death threats, CSA, every warning.

    I joined the Fediverse in 2018, but only became highly active in 2023.
    The state of the transgender community was some terminally diseased bullshit: you could disrupt federation by throwing the name of any trans girl you dislike to #Fediblock with nothing more than accusations of social adjacency to the wrong people. Destroy hundreds of connections over trumped-up charges. Many of my dear friends are no longer on the network because of this.

    I found the network split into two hermetic clusters i like to call Tech Mastodon and Queer Fedi. The first is barely aware of the second, eager to gentrify it, and to speak over us.

    I have written about these topics at length, and taken action about them.

    I wrote an article that focuses on a nonprofit named #IFTAS, due to their penchant for enabling abuse against us - this is a very long article, and the next links are more summarized:
    https://aria.dog/barks/ethics-in-transgenderism/

    Once I learned the #FediForum virtual conference was co-organized by a transphobe, me and friends dug up all the receipts in time, before they were concealed. I delivered an uninvited counter-talk, which is a good summary of our dysfunctional social dynamics:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy5O2LjeuDY

    You might prefer to read this transcript: https://aria.dog/barks/mastodon-trust-and-safety-at-the-terf-conference/

    The transcript also contains a section about death threats I received about this video, which US nonprofit companies i criticized multiple times, #Nivenly and #IFTAS, decided not to take action about, despite platforming the person who made those threats. IFTAS, in particular, had a previous history of transphobic death threats from its staff, and tried to conceal the evidence. Meanwhile, Nivenly used the name of a dead trans woman to deflect accountability, then said the death threats didn’t happen.

    In the aftermath of death threats made towards me (as if i was the right person to target for that), I addressed those companies directly - Nivenly even trying to weaponize the name of a dead trans woman against me. The queer community didn’t buy it: https://fedi.aria.dog/notice/AstMFfVyR64yThXUlU

    So long as death threats are in play, i have no inclination to be civil: my community’s penchant for civility is the reason we are easy to speak over.

    Do not follow me to keep up with those topics, try @fedilore instead. Me, i just pop out of random wells to chastise you, without warning, and will try to keep my activity mostly away from this account.

    BTW: Queers always keep receipts, and we’ll be gay much longer than gentrifiers will be solvent.

  30. @iftas, an organization that's been helping make the fediverse a safer place by supporting admins, moderators and community managers, is asking for our support.

    "[...] despite our best efforts to secure sustainable funding, IFTAS is now facing a critical financial shortfall. Without immediate support, we will be forced to severely curtail our activities in the next 60 days."

    about.iftas.org/2025/02/06/fun

    EDIT: As per a reply, the team is mainly looking for pledges from large donors. Best way you can help as an individual is to spread the word!

    #IFTAS #moderation #TrustAndSafety #fediverse #funding #FediMods #MastoMods

  31. "So, while #FreeOurFeeds seeks money for their unclear goals (as critics have argued), another organization that has actually achieved tangible things—#IFTAS—is folding for lack of funding.
    Is This a #StandardsWar?
    …the facts are that there are major organizational, cultural, and technical distinctions between these protocols and there are only so many resources to go around."
    #ActivityPub #atproto
    @rwg
    fossacademic.tech/2025/03/05/s

  32. The Fediverse’s premiere Trust & Safety organization is struggling to make ends meet, and needs help with meeting its goals.

    https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/iftas-funding-crisis/

  33. The Fediverse’s premiere Trust & Safety organization is struggling to make ends meet, and needs help with meeting its goals.

    https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/iftas-funding-crisis/

  34. The Fediverse’s premiere Trust & Safety organization is struggling to make ends meet, and needs help with meeting its goals.

    https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/iftas-funding-crisis/

  35. The Fediverse’s premiere Trust & Safety organization is struggling to make ends meet, and needs help with meeting its goals.

    https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/iftas-funding-crisis/

  36. The dedicated Trust and Safety organization launched their community platform for moderation support last week. Here’s what it does.

    https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/iftas-connect-launches/

  37. The dedicated Trust and Safety organization launched their community platform for moderation support last week. Here’s what it does.

    https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/iftas-connect-launches/

  38. The dedicated Trust and Safety organization launched their community platform for moderation support last week. Here’s what it does.

    https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/iftas-connect-launches/