Mastodawn

Not getting reactions on your posts?

The fediverse has no algorithm, so new accounts don't get passive reach.

You need to use hashtags so people can find you, and interact with others. Reply, boost, discuss. The more you put in, the more you get back.

Unlike big tech socials, posts here get traffic for months after being posted. Give it time and engage with like minded people, and you'll find it's genuinely healing compared to what you came from.

We wrote a hashtag guide here: https://wiki.goingdark.social/docs/user/hashtags/

You can also follow @hypebot to get trending posts into your feed.

#feditips #goingdark #hashtags #algorithm #socialmedia

Using Hashtags on Mastodon | goingdark.social Wiki

Documentation and wiki for goingdark.social - a privacy-focused Mastodon instance

Fanfare 6d ago

Welcome to goingdark.social
@EricBono
@DuckyBolster
@jeremy
@notapionee

Feel free to reach out if you need anything 👋

You can also read some about how it works here at https://wiki.goingdark.social/

Knowledge Base | goingdark.social Wiki

Documentation and wiki for goingdark.social - a privacy-focused Mastodon instance

Fanfare 6d ago

goingdark.social is accessible via Tor for those of you who want the extra layer of privacy.

http://eopvgbrhvri7tj2gbvssa3zpgxzm6rbwf6ozmk33elox3kce3zo75gid.onion/about

No JavaScript fingerprinting, no exit node snooping on your social feed. Just federated social the way it should be.

#Tor #Privacy #Mastodon #FOSS #goingdark

Fanfare 6d ago

We made some maintenance upgrades to our Kubernetes cluster for our instance.

It was mostly smooth sailing. Enjoy!

https://status.goingdark.social/maintenance/846923

#kubernetes #goingdark #talos

Kubernetes cluster upgrade | goingdark

Welcome to goingdark status page for real-time and historical data on system performance.

Fanfare Mar 2

Mastodon Mar 2

We've got something to Share! We hope you'll find it useful. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/

A new Share button

We'd like to help you to Share to Mastodon, with a new tool.

Mastodon Blog

Fanfare Mar 2

Welcome @gabriele and @paDke! Feel free to reach out if you need anything 👋

Fanfare Feb 26

goingdark.social has been updated to release v4.5.7!
changelog: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.7 #goingdark

Release v4.5.7 · mastodon/mastodon

Upgrade overview This release contains upgrade notes that deviate from the norm: ℹ️ Requires assets recompilation For more information, view the complete release notes and scroll down to the upgrad...

GitHub

Fanfare Feb 13