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 threadQuinta JurecicNov 26, 2022
@vjmes @benjaminwittes content moderation is like the Ark of the Covenant in Indiana Jones
Show threadBenjamin WittesNov 26, 2022
@qjurecic @vjmes So far, my skeptical friend, we have been live for several hours and we have had zero content moderation requests. No complaints of any kind from any users. So there.
Show threadQuinta Jurecic
@benjaminwittes @vjmes several hours!! Well then
Nov 26, 2022 at 1:22amMetatext
Show threadBenjamin WittesNov 26, 2022
@qjurecic @vjmes Dude, we've even had like 3 or 4 posts by people other than me!
Show threadAlejandro Manevich 🧉Nov 26, 2022
@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.
Show threadAlejandro Manevich 🧉Nov 26, 2022
@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/
No Asshole Policy – SparkTown