RussNov 20, 2022

I have a request.

Bad actors will soon figure out - if they haven't already - that setting up impersonations of important organizations now will allow them to set off an explosion of chaos and confusion at a time of their choosing.

So if you run an account for an organization (especially #LGBTQ), please set up link verification between your Mastodon account profile and your organization's website.

If not, please boost.

Instructions are here under "Link Verification":
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/profile/

Setting up your profile - Mastodon documentation

Get started with your new account.

Show threadSheenagh PughNov 20, 2022
@theruss
Have to say, I read the instructions and was totally baffled. I don't get what "rel=me attribute" means, and "Since 4.0: the hostname does not change after IDN normalization" is Greek to me! I just couldn't work out what to do, so have done nothing. Mastodon does assume folk know more about tech stuff than most of us do.
Show threadEmmy Parpi
@sheenaghpugh @theruss I can try to help you if you want.
Nov 20, 2022 at 10:07amMetatext
Show threadSheenagh PughNov 20, 2022

@parpinet @theruss

Thanks, but I think it probably isn't as necessary for individuals as it would be for bodies.