Mastodon 4.6 is rolling out, and it's a big one. We've already upgraded toot.community, so everything in this thread is live for you right now. Here's what's new for the whole fediverse. 🧵
First up: Collections. Group up to 25 accounts into a list and share it with anyone. Good for pointing people at the folks you follow on a given topic. It works across the fediverse too, not just here.
Just made the #tootcommunity Kubernetes cluster dual-stack without any downtime. That was fun.
Moved #tootcommunity's platform repository to a self-hosted #Forgejo installation. Planning to migrate more soon. Setting up @forgejo has been such a breeze. Enjoyed it very much.
https://code.jorijn.com/toot.community
For the Dutch: Follow @doeidag and visit https://doeidag.nl
I've been testing a custom spam detection system for new registrations. Accounts get a score that determines whether they are silenced (due to uncertain intent) or outright suspended (if malicious intent is clear).
Surprisingly, 44% of new accounts are spam or bots. However, I am pleased to share that spam and propaganda have been reduced to almost zero.
Hetzner is raising prices for cloud & servers from 1 Apr 2026 as hardware & infrastructure costs rise, affecting existing and new contracts.
If you value this instance and want to help keep it running smoothly, please consider supporting with a one-off or recurring donation:
👉 https://ko-fi.com/tootcommunity
👉 https://patreon.com/tootcommunity
Monthly support helps with long-term stability so we can keep building and maintaining this server. Thanks 🙏
Routed cloud LB traffic externally to the Hetzner metal machines instead of through the configured vSwitch. HTTP traffic feels much snappier.
The vSwitch hasn't been very stable in the past, unfortunately.
#Wrapstodon is now enabled for everyone on #tootcommunity
The developers on @Mastodon expect a more polished version next year. 🎆
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Jorijn Schrijvershof
