Fedi.TipsJun 27, 2024

Okay, this is possibly going to be controversial in some quarters, but it has to be said for the good of the Fediverse:

Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you're already on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to another server. I've done an article about this topic at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server

If you want to move your account, there's a complete step-by-step guide to how to do it here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

#FediTips #Mastodon #MastodonSocial

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Show threadEmo Vulcan

@FediTips I wish there were "mastodon hosting as a service" providers out there with included admin and moderation.

Moderation is the thing stopping me from rolling my own instance since I don't want it flooded by trolls and Nazis and I would not have time for dealing with that.

Jun 27, 2024 at 6:11pmWeb
Show threadBit_formJun 28, 2024
@emovulcan @FediTips there are blocklists and allow-lists that you can load up from mods on instances that you can trust yo getbstarted, then it's only maintenance.
Show threadEmo VulcanJun 28, 2024

@Bit_form yes, but the whole point of this thread is to promote smaller instances, that means opening many instances to public account creation which will be abused, therefore requiring resources (hiring people) for quick admin and moderation.

Even if I roll a invite only instance, someone's account might get hacked, abused and get my whole server banned if I'm not on top of it, which I don't have time for.

Show threadFedi.TipsJun 28, 2024

@emovulcan

There are ready-made blocklists you can put on your instance, more about them here:

https://fedi.tips/importing-ready-made-server-blocklists-on-mastodon/

You can regularly upload the latest blocklist manually, and I think there's a feature on the way that would let you automate this process.

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