Mastodawn

ali525-q.hf.space seems to be made entirely for someone to repeatedly spam a claim that they are a Palestinian requesting money. Users, keep in mind that this is a very easy #scam as there is no way for moderation to confirm that these people are who they say they are, and it is unlikely.

Fellow #FediMods, feel free to check this instance, and correct me if I missed something, but as of now, I have suspended the instance as a spam vector and will be putting it on the next release of the public blocklist.

Amgine Mar 2

#Fedi #PSA: My last message garnered a spam from a bot, claiming I would get $$ for posts receiving more than 10 likes.

Any bot offering money for popularity is almost certainly spying on the #Fediverse.

#Fedizens: is there an appropriate response to this kind of action? Yes, I blocked @verifnoootiff at mastodon.world. But who is running it? and why?

[EDIT: Since the bot meister is, obviously, intrigued, let me add #Moderators #Mods #FediMods for reach.]

Falaichte Feb 26

neondystopia.world is an instance that values freedom of expression and equity above all else, something that I thought a devout christian like yourself would have valued. After all, Jesus too was prosecuted for his expression. We have fair and equitable guidelines for our users and moderators, ensuring that any reports filed are compared against our own rules and that of the instance the report originated from. We even investigate reports on staff independently to ensure they are peer reviewed and free from bias. We go above and beyond what most do to ensure that we maintain a comfortable and inclusive environment by carefully balancing free expression with fairness and equity. Choosing instead to deal with people on a case-by-case basis rather than blanket banning entire instances.

I don't take slander of our instance lightly, and wanted to leave you with a scripture in hope that you may reflect on your decision.

Matthew 7:1-5 “*Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.*"

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@bishop @xaetacore @alex @saatja @[email protected]

RE: https://neondystopia.world/notes/aj0av1o22mm1016x

Olivia Vespera Jan 22

RE: https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/115935141876594875

Which servers need moderators? #askfedi #moderation #fedimods #mastomods I want to know where people can volunteer their time to help reduce the burden.

IFTAS Jan 21

Who moderates the social web?

In the second post of our 2025 report series, we look at the people behind the work, their roles, experience, and how many are burning out.

Now with three years of data, we’re also looking at trends.

https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/21/behind-the-numbers-who-moderates-the-social-web/

#TrustAndSafety #Moderation #FediMods #MastoMods

Who Moderates the Social Web? | 2025 IFTAS Report Series

Who moderates the social web? Explore findings on burnout, workload, and experience from the 2025 Trust & Safety Report by IFTAS.

IFTAS

IFTAS Jan 8

The 2025 Social Web Trust & Safety Needs Assessment Report is now available.

Volunteer moderators are burning out. Spam is rising. Legal threats are growing.

The 2025 Report reveals where things stand, and what must change.

Read it now: https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/

#TrustAndSafety #Moderation #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Moderators #FediMods #MastoMods

Raccoon🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈Dec 26

Golly, typing the N-word into the search bar sure is a good way to find pedos...

#moderation #FediMods

Jon Dec 16

I just discovered https://about.iftas.org/

🙏 thanks for all you do @iftas

📚 I've got some reading to do.

#FediMods #FediAdmin #MastoMods #MastoAdmin #Moderation #TrustAndSafety

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John Mierau Nov 5

Reposting an opinion on open registration servers from @alice:

Do you want another incel white boys club like Twitter? Because inaction is how you get there.

#FediAdmin, #FediMods, don't be a #NaziBar.

My take? Yeah, it's a little harder to moderate applications. But everyone benefits from making their life a little harder and intentional!

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Olivia Vespera Nov 5

But of course, this comes from my knowledge of doing moderation on an instant messaging platform. Are there more advance tools that exists that would allow preventative measures in content moderation? #fediadmins #fedimods #askfedi