RE: https://mstdn.party/@austin/111603979705045480

Hello #MstdnCa users! As a former user on mstdn.ca I want to let you know that your admin did this to your data before (and tried to skirt anti-spam laws). We don't use your data for fundraising here (though we still encourage you to donate!). And if you are looking for a simple instance to join, why not check us out?

If a leader in a non-profit or other organization is accused of theft (even if in another organization) they would normally step aside from any position of authority until such time as the matter is resolved.

With a Mastodon instance with a sole owner/administrator, and the servers in their house, that is not as easy. For mstdn.ca to continue operating it is essential.

In the meantime the choice is for the users to make their own decisions. I have chosen to move away from mstdn.ca while this is resolved.

This is a sad situation as someone with a lot of time for #Mastodon and a former (small) donor to #mstdnca

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@announcements/116266821872646846

This is scheduled to be a long-overdue financial update on #mstdnca, with details on the recent switch to self-hosted servers, and other updates on management & moderation.

https://news.mstdn.ca/state-of-the-instance-spring-2026/

But given yesterday's news about our benevolent dictator getting sued, with accusations of embezzlement, by another non-profit where he was serving as treasurer, things might get off agenda.

Either way, probably worth making an effort to participate if you still have a @@mstdn.ca handle. Sunday Mar 22, 3pm Edmonton time.

Edit: The session has been postponed. "A new date and time will be provided soon" per the announcements on the server and in edits to the blog post linked above.
No reason given.

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@announcements/116266821872646846

As a volunteer moderator on #mstdnca I want to spread the word about this - check your email, fellow @mstdn.ca kids. We want your engagement and help continuing to build and support this community!

Especially invited & encouraged are women, people of colour, queer, trans, and non-binary folks - your voices are important and welcome in our community and in how the instance operates too!

It’s spring? Maybe? Featuring the Mastodon Canada servers

#mstdnca #spring #mastoadmin #sysadmin

This is a notice that we will be hosting our Spring 2026 State of the Instance on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 3 PM MDT (9:00PM UTC)

We will be hosting this meeting on Jitsi and will be open to Mastodon Canada members only. You will receive an email at the address registered to your account in the coming days with a link to our private meeting.

#mstdnca

https://news.mstdn.ca/state-of-the-instance-spring-2026/

This has been such a game-changer for me.

Our new custom-developed back-end hooks into all our resources and provides a holistic view of our infrastructure in a single pane of glass. We can dig into each service and application for troubleshooting and analysis, but the biggest feature is that it pushes a notification when new updates are available.

This way, I'm not logging into each asset individually; I just say "yup, looks good, update," and it does it.

Years saved off my life.

I'll share more about this tool during our upcoming Spring State of the Instance, of which the date will be announced this upcoming week.

And yes, I will be offering the repo for others to fork and use when I'm comfortable doing so. It's very custom-tailored to our infrastructure, but I'm sure many aspects can be reused.

#MastoAdmin #mstdnca

Dear Canadians : C-15 needs to be amended before being ratified, and this is our last chance. Giving politicians the right to suspend federal laws at the behest of lobbyists to avoid environmental regulations, indigenous rights and agreements, etc.. (rhe so-called Henry the Eighth clause) is a horrifying step past the reasonable limits on government actions, and moves us perilously close to an autocracy. Take a moment to let your senator know you oppose this? And want them to take action time is short, so please share and boost widely and loudly

https://nwmd.social/s/copylink/4AKAZkGLeu_LxbWEn-A=/b

#Canada #CDNPoli #CanPoli #Ottawa #MSTDNCA

⚠️ Hey Mastodonauts, there's a new scam afoot. ⚠️

Do not click links in DMs from accounts you don't recognize.

Please continue to report these accounts.

#mstdnca #mastoadmin @FediTips