Benjamin WittesHello World
My new Mastodon instance appears to be up and running. The migration has taken its toll on my archive, which doesn't seem to be portable. But I'm here. And my followers seem to be showing up too. Kinda cool.
VJmes 🐤@benjaminwittes Why the switch?
Quinta Jurecic@vjmes @benjaminwittes im telling you—this way lies madness
@qjurecic @benjaminwittes getting real “no gods, no mods” vibes from this moderation policy 😂
Nicholas Weaver@benjaminwittes @vjmes @qjurecic
Or through using the LART: (Luzer Attitude Readjustment Tool, aka a baseball bat)
@vjmes @benjaminwittes content moderation is like the Ark of the Covenant in Indiana Jones
@benjaminwittes @vjmes several hours!! Well then
Alejandro Manevich 🧉@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes it's a scale problem. Easy to have moderation rules like "no a--holes" when the admin personally knows all the members of the instance.
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes A lawyer I know has a similar rule at his small law chambers. It works when you only have a few tenants. https://dolawbetter.ca/no-asshole-policy/
Pwnallthethings@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes I was sorely tempted to report this toot to ensure that the moderators of your instance had an opportunity to review it, but ended up not doing it so as to not annoy the moderators on this instance
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes Hoping to see the Ben Wittes Mastodon Instance Law Enforcement Requests Transparency Report posted every six months too just in case
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes OK, fine, reporting it for science purposes.
Let's see how this moderation goes.
If the mods discard this vital report, then we'll have no choice but to appeal upwards to a higher power like @klonick
@Pwnallthethings @benjaminwittes @qjurecic @klonick
But he's the moderator!
Who moderates the mods? 🤔
Chance The Lawyer ⚡︎@vjmes @Pwnallthethings @benjaminwittes @qjurecic @klonick I see, but am not surprised, that y'all have jumped the shark already lol
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes Wow, prejudicing the result of the moderation process already, this is a scandal
@Pwnallthethings @qjurecic @vjmes And the mod didn't appoint a special counsel to consider a complaint against himself!
@benjaminwittes @Pwnallthethings @qjurecic @vjmes
But what about a general amicus in the moderation process, since the defendant is not represented in from of the FISC (Friggin Insane Suspension Court)
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes I appoint @scottjshapiro as my advocate in all matters of cooltable
Brian R. Sala 🍻@Pwnallthethings @ncweaver @benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes @scottjshapiro
Is this snitch-appointing? I think it's snitch-appointing.
What are his rates?
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @vjmes This is why there needs to be a Supreme Court of Cool Table Dot Wtf
@qjurecic @Pwnallthethings @vjmes @benjaminwittes
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Your Grace.”
“I know that one,” said Vimes. “Who watches the watchmen? Me, Mr. Pessimal.”
“Ah, but who watches you, Your Grace?” said the inspector with a brief little smile.
“I do that, too. All the time,” said Vimes. “Believe me.”
@qjurecic @vjmes @benjaminwittes Just putting it out there that the latin for cooltable would be "frigus mensa" for when the great marble building in which SCOTCT.WTF preside needs to be inscribed
@Pwnallthethings @qjurecic @vjmes Ya'll go ahead and laugh, but having your own Mastodon instance in the new prepping!
Matthew Powell@Pwnallthethings @qjurecic @vjmes @benjaminwittes My Latin is a little rusty but I think “frigus” is a noun. You’d want something like “mensa frigida”. Although that’s cool in the sense of low temperature. I’m not sure whether Latin uses the same word for “where the popular people sit”. Perhaps someone here does know, but I doubt they’d get to sit at a cool table. Romanes eunt domus.
YnoT@qjurecic @Pwnallthethings @vjmes @benjaminwittes you know it’s a fun night when the lawyers lapse into Latin. 😏
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @Pwnallthethings @vjmes well, I am, at least. I am also confused. But that’s normal.
@benjaminwittes @qjurecic @Pwnallthethings @vjmes I thought more than one of you was a lawyer. Ergo my confusion. I blame the three hour drive and the scotch.
himay@qjurecic @vjmes @benjaminwittes
One of the advantages of running a SMALL instance, the madness is minimized.
One of the advantages of running a SMALL instance, the madness is minimized.
the notorious gzt@benjaminwittes @vjmes @qjurecic Good luck! Be sure to designate an agent for DMCA notices unless you're really certain you're not going to have any issues! https://denise.dreamwidth.org/91757.html
Resting WitchFace 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻@gzt @benjaminwittes @vjmes @qjurecic yes this! DMCA and GDPR are no joke, most companies have entire departments and lawyers dedicated to compliance, response, and takedown
Dami@benjaminwittes @vjmes @qjurecic Aside from the fun of being your own moderator, there *are* a few minor issues to be aware of. https://denise.dreamwidth.org/91757.html