nicdex 🇨🇦 🇺🇦

So we got another #twitterexodus this Friday it seems. Prior to Friday, `select count(*) from users` returned ~60k. Now it says ~66k. 10% growth in 2 days.

So far the infrastructure is holding up 💪 .

Also have you noticed we now have a 1000 characters limit (web only). Please do not ask me about characters limit on the various Apps as I have no control over them. They probably are open source like Mastodon is, so open a ticket or a PR with them.

Have a nice Sunday everyone 😀

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Some more text to test the +500 characters limit ;)

Dec 18, 2022 at 7:11pmWeb
Show threadMartin HerrDec 18, 2022
@nicdex I wonder why...
https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/social-platforms-policy
Promotion of Alternative Social Platforms Policy | Twitter Help

Show threadTheWyoDec 18, 2022
@nicdex I suspect that'll continue for a another few days given recent events... Hopefully it doesn't cause too much trouble for you!
Show threadJohn TracyDec 18, 2022
@nicdex do you have a patreon or other form of support for hosting this instance? I’d love to help out.
Show threadEdwin G.Dec 18, 2022
@nicdex The Mastodon mobile app automatically adjusted to the new character limit. I wonder how the other servers on the #fediverse handle the new limit.
Show threadDavid Martínez MartíDec 18, 2022

@nicdex Thanks a lot for the 1k char limit. I've been hitting it in the past.

Also, I notice that your recurring donations still are $20 USD short from monthly costs.

That's just 4-5 people donating around $5 a month. I might try to campaign again later on to try to get a few more people.

I think the service should be running just by recurrent donations, and leave one time payments for unprecedented events.

Show threadnicdex 🇨🇦 🇺🇦Dec 19, 2022
@deavid yes and I am pretty sure the estimates I did for the object storage are too low. I will have to re-adjust after first bill.
Show threadweatherangelDec 18, 2022
@nicdex I jumped on this server as it seems to fit better than the original random one I chose. So thank you for hosting!
Show threadexEGS 🇨🇦Dec 19, 2022
@nicdex Yes I surely noticed, Twitter eat your heart out, now we can tell a story. I have found however that people don't like reading long winded posts, I don't shy away from reading such posts as long as they are interesting. Thank you.
Show threadDrJekyllDec 19, 2022

@nicdex Thank you for keeping the lights on :)

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Show threadJason Brennan 🌊Dec 20, 2022

@nicdex

I noticed the character limit increase tonight, Thank you!