If you come to the SDF Mastodon instance and expect to be able to mansplain and be passive aggressive + insulting to others... We will gently and lovingly apply to your forehead the same Mighty Cluebat of Love and Banishment we use on spammers, MAGA and Nazis.
At least I will. One SDF user has been limited and will be kicked out if he persists.
Yes, it's DEFINITELY a he. What. A. Surprise. NOT.
So, this is new, put into writing while still fresh.
One user connected, opened an account, made a couple of posts. So far so good.
The same user then invited 5 or 6 other people. These opened accounts, using 'reasons for joining' that were largely nonsensical.
IP addresses used by these accounts were RIPE stub IP ranges, Tor exit nodes or very suspicious 'cloud providers'.
Users started posting nonsense. I suspect AI scrapers or infiltration. All are suspended now.
Your points in this thread about harassment of visible female/POC accounts are extremely valid.
Might be really one of the reasons why Mastodon still struggles to get traction. (Caveat: we should care more about the people, not so much about comparing user counts of platforms, of course).
Dear people, consider also that it is much easier to endure the infrequent but still horrible nazi-harasser when you feel supported by the community. When you feel unwelcome because of replyguys and mansplainers, maybe you don't have the spoons to endure the additional "real" targeted harassment..
Sadly, I know no silver bullet for this situation besides all the stuff we know already:
- don't be an asshole reply guy. Breathe before responding. Ask yourself: does the world really need my answer? Read people's profiles before interacting, especially when you disagree with something. (This helps also to reduce mansplaining)
- don't question the experience of people describing harassment. Just don't.
- report harassment also when it targets others. And step in. No need to be overzealous and get the pitchforks when a possibly neurodivergent person (especially when english is not their native language) writes a post in a weird tone. Our social media culture is heavily US-centered and not everybody understands the same codes. Learn ways to step in responsibly and adequate. A restorative justice approach might be more productive than outrage cyclesin the long run, but of course, there are clear red lines.
- for mods/afmins: consider stricter anti-harassment moderation and less "this is the internet, man up" - discourses
- support people that try to implement anti-harassment tools into Mastodon, because of course, it is the culture of human interactions in each place, but the available tools for moderation and interaction (e. g. control over visibility, optional restrict replies or similar). Some stuff is moving in the right direction, but still I have sometimes the sensation that stuff like fancy buttons is prioritized over these things.
- fucking listen to people.
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Yeah, you might think you are edgy AF by using for your avatar, a caricature of Ursula von der Leyen dressed in an SS uniform, with an EU flag with a yellow swastika in the middle.
But, at this stage, you are just recycling cliché Russian agit-prop.
So go away little troll and do not ask for whom the Great Cluebat of Love and Banishment bonks -- because it bonks for thee.
*BONK*
(Always worth looking at a profile that has been recently approved)
Wait, we are still doing the "Mastodon Team need to verify your account (or else)" thing?
And still from mastodon.social ... Of course...😒
This is becoming extremely annoying...
A bot account named (I kid you not) @mastodon.social is now reporting inactive accounts on SDF with 0 posts and 0 interactions since Nov 2022 for 'sextortion and CSAM'.
The report has, of course, zero information, except some vague threats to report everything to law enforcement.
Sounds like someone is trying a new angle for a scam, such as: 'pay us this or we send everything to the FBI'.
Binned and reported.
New rule: if your IP address traces back to PacketHub you will not be allowed to create an account.
Sorry, not sorry.
Je boost deux de mes propres pouets faits sur mamot.fr car ils n'étaient pas diffusés vers leur tags respectifs: j'ai été mis au ban par la quadrature du net.
J'en reparlerai: ma petite personne n'est pas importante mais ça serait ennuyeux que ça vous arrive (après 8000 pouets sur huit ans!). Devriez toujours vous faire un compte jumeau sur une 2e instance. Je compte aller aussi sur cosocial.ca au cas où FACil me barre aussi 😆
Question for Moderators
(Thx for offering us space to ask)
@quintessence
How effective are the current tools in helping you to counter mis-information (and dis-information) especially during election times?
Do the current tools provide powerful assistance to counter these threats? If not what are the next few logical features you’d love to see developed and incorporated into mastodon (be it for mods or ussrs)?
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