‏محترمہ پربھا ✅Nov 9, 2019
A heads up to #India folks, this is not bird app, this is open source so each of the different instances you are in, there is someone else working for you to get this experience. I see lot of you asking for features and moderators, it’s pretty entitled I feel, they are funded by donation so pls try to donate to different instances you are in: for the number of folks we have brought in even if each of us pay 100 rupees, it will make huge difference . I will get information where we can donate
Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

Most users got home at either mastodon.social or mstdn.social

So monetise contribution to these instances first.

Despite, mastodon.social is well funded but recent surge of new users must cost them resource.

It is advised new users to contribute to their respective home instance.

For donating to #Mastodon software development can be done later pace as instances requires financial support than development

@Deepsealioness

Show threadS RavichandranNov 9, 2019
@noorul @Deepsealioness @milcom how do you contribute to mastodon.social instance infrastructure ?
Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

I don't.

I am running an other instance which is quey.org.

Though, I am seeing a few making donation now.

Have you donated yet ?

@ravichso

Show threadS RavichandranNov 9, 2019
@noorul done . Sponsor at $10 per month
Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

If you are generous to donate $10 every month, I suggest you something.

You may better have your own instance.

There is a service for this https://masto.host/pricing, roughly $10 monthly.

Even better, start/sponsor an instance which accommodate about 50 members.

The value is here to go decentralised, small.

@ravichso

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Show threadS RavichandranNov 9, 2019
@noorul wish I could spare the time . I spend quite a lot of time managing my own machines that I use for my ML/backtesting derivatives trading work . Will think about this though .
Show threadshirish
@ravichso @noorul good idea the issue is of having mods and such . Any place which doesn't have mod. could easily find itself in storm or be overtaken by people.
Nov 9, 2019 at 4:17pmWeb
Show threadS RavichandranNov 9, 2019
@shirishag75 @noorul spot on . I didn’t think about that 🤦‍♂️ . I was focused on the AWS / software , backups and stuff !
Show threadshirishNov 9, 2019
@ravichso @noorul those are relatively easy things, modding is the hard bitch, as well as testing, scaling whatever.
Show threadS RavichandranNov 9, 2019
@shirishag75 @noorul been there done that , burnt more than fingers ! ( the scaling , testing bit ) . Moderation : hmm not sure if I have the temperament to calmly handle offensive posts !
Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

one note. Unlike Online forum, social network etc, #fediverse are interconnected and. The core value is to connect remotely.

So breaking away is better option

@ravichso @shirishag75

Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

I was telling about single user instance or private instance for closed users.

this avoids moderation.

@shirishag75 @ravichso

Show threadshirishNov 9, 2019
@noorul @ravichso true but that can only work if you are looking to grow some niche interests and have enough people to ascribe to it. That can work.
Show threadNoorulNov 9, 2019

trust me, I would keep support self hosting.

I even trying to set up #Pleroma instance on my home server.

But I am having issues with IPv6 & IPv4 connectivity.

#Selfhosting is the best ;)

@shirishag75 @ravichso