Benjamin WittesNov 25, 2022
Hello World
Show threadBenjamin WittesNov 25, 2022
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.
Show threadVJmes 🐤Nov 26, 2022
@benjaminwittes Why the switch?
Show threadBenjamin WittesNov 26, 2022
@vjmes Wanted to try running my own.
I decided I wanted to be an Arbiter of Truth. @qjurecic
Show threadQuinta JurecicNov 26, 2022
@vjmes @benjaminwittes im telling you—this way lies madness
Show threadBenjamin WittesNov 26, 2022
@qjurecic @vjmes I dunno. Our content moderation rules are pretty excellent.
Show threadQuinta JurecicNov 26, 2022
@vjmes @benjaminwittes See above
Show threadVJmes 🐤Nov 26, 2022
@qjurecic @benjaminwittes getting real “no gods, no mods” vibes from this moderation policy 😂
Show threadBenjamin Wittes
@vjmes @qjurecic It's not that there are no mods. There is a single mod: me. It's that if you have a small enough group, as @ncweaver, says, and you know everyone very well, the policies can be quite general and disputes can be adjudicated on what courts call equitable principles.
Nov 26, 2022 at 1:20amWeb
Show threadNicholas WeaverNov 26, 2022

@benjaminwittes @vjmes @qjurecic

Or through using the LART: (Luzer Attitude Readjustment Tool, aka a baseball bat)