All,
The moment has finally arrived! 🥳
@McCullohMD
and I have been hard at work for the past week putting together a Mastodon instance so that we can create a backup disability and chronic illness community.
It can be found here:
For now, we have set up a terms of service, privacy policy, rules and best practices.
I have plans to set up a Twitter space to go through each of these with the disability community directly to add/subtract/reword things.
But for now, this is the starting framework.
Rules and best practices can be found here:
https://disabled.social/about/more
The terms of service and privacy policy can be found here:
We are in the process of recruiting for the moderation team. We will be meeting with them shortly to finalize the team and to outline the process of moderation.
I also just met with the accessibility team coordinated by @.BlondeHistorian (Twitter)
to try and create plain language
documents for signing up and migrating accounts.
For now, here is a link to the long form version (does not include migration) of the guide for signing up and using Mastodon and various apps. This was written by
@kavana
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k63jj47NufDwFJU895qok1JK3JAAGy9ugal8U3UCCLI/edit
Migration instructions can be found on the Mastodon blog here:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/
The sign up is set up so that applications need to be approved. So you apply to sign up to the server, and then we let you in.
Guide to Mastodon 1. What is Mastodon? 2. How do I Join and Use Mastodon? Short Version 3. How do I Join Mastodon? Long Version A. Decide which server to join B. Apply to join a server 3. How to Use Mastodon: Long Version A. Signing in on Tusky B. Using Tusky for Mastodon I. Local and Federated...
We really hope that we can create a safe community for all, so that we can continue to create new connections and to help each other thrive!
One of the longer term goals that I have, is to create a backup of the information from here on twitter on the Mastodon instance.
So many people have shared their knowledge here, and various scientific articles, places to get help, how to get benefits, etc, and it's imperative
that we don't lose that if twitter were to collapse.
That is a longer term item. Once moderation and the accessibility stuff is under way, I will begin putting out solicitations to gather people to head up the different repositories that I am envisioning.
Can't wait to see you all over there!
If you have any questions, drop them in the comments below and we will try to answer them!
Please boost for visibility, and share on your other social media platforms!
#DisabledSocial
#Disabled
#NEISvoid
#MentallyIll
#Neurodivergent
#ChronicallyIll
@PanickedFoodie Thanks for doing this! I will be working on a number of accessibility projects on mastodon. I'd definitely like to stay involved in the community, and look forward to connecting with folks from the server you've set up.
In the short term, I made a tool for pulling down all the alt text you've written if you have a Twitter archive saved: https://archive.alt-text.org
Soon, I'd like to start saving the alt text volunteers write here to the https://alt-text.org library
Do we know why this instance isn't showing up in the official Mastodon mobile apps for signup OR login? I've seen multiple reports now, and experienced the same.
If there is is a process server admins must take to become federated so folks can sign up/log in, I think that should be a priority.
Side note:
If y'all are making a list of people interested in becoming mods, will you add me to it? 💚 I've moderated Facebook groups and Discords before.
Dr. Ashley | Panicked Foodie
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