Instance updated to 0.18.3 #gotosocial #gotosocialadmin #instance #instanceadmin

Updated the server to v4.2.12

If you've not been getting notifications from @M0YNG this might be why...

"Fix broken notifications for mentions from local moderators"

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.12

so this mastodon 4.2.0 beta apparently has some kind of hashtag thing where they keep them separate at the end and clumps them together when they're in the last line of a toot so let's see if it works

Is there any way to have my instance fetch posts/notes after they've been sent? For example if I encounter a new person, I can't see any of their posts unless they're pinned. Or is that just a limitation of the fediverse, if your instance didn't see it when it happened, it doesn't exist?
#help #sysadmin #instanceadmin #hajkey #iceshrimp

Super interesting interview!!

https://techpolicy.press/the-whiteness-of-mastodon/

It's about how marginalized communities such #blackTwitter or people with #disabilities are using social medias like Twitter and the Fediverse, and about how we could make the #Fediverse more welcoming. I think it's a must read for any #moderator or #instanceAdmin

It is my intention to block any commercial companies operating fediverse servers from accessing mastodon.radio users and content.

I think that companies like meta building fediverse compatible services is an existential threat to this network and the first step in Embrace, Extend, Extinguish.

Related to this, I have signed @vantablack pact https://fedipact.online

I frequently see posts where instance admins are bemoaning Mastodon's lack of a given feature. Many times these are features that other Fedi microblogging systems like Akkoma/Pleroma already implement well.

So why aren't those as popular? Why are folks sticking with Mastodon?

@kellystanford I think you may have a collab or even sales opportunity here as instances may be interested in getting their own unique tusky emoticons. #Fediverse #Mastodon #instance #instanceadmin

Many posts about instance admin financial woes lately. You know Fediverse is not only mastodon, and not about massive instances.
You could start a modest instance around your friends, community, local club for free with OCI free lifetime plan.
Something like Pleroma/Akkoma, Misskey/Foundkey are pretty light and straightforward to setup
https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/
#instanceadmin

So my little test instance got crushed after the bot attack

Did the attack affect each instance in a similar fashion, ‘HTTP ERROR 500’? If so, is there a list of fixes to get back up or does the damage vary from instance to instance and I should just dig into the logs?

Appreciate any direction you can help me face

Hey Fediverse, is there anyone interrested in starting a #motorcycle focused instance ?

Maybe for a broad audience (motorcycle, tri, quad...) #instance #motorcycle #motorcycles #instanceadmin #bike #biker #quad #atv

Update!

mastodon.radio costs:

* £277.80 for the VPS
* €25 for the domain

This provides 8G RAM, 2 CPUs, 160G of storage (we're using around 69G right now but have been bouncing off the previous 81G limit)

More details (and optional donations) at
https://liberapay.com/M0YNG

It was suggested I post, and pin, a toot with information about what it costs to run this instance.
I like this, I want to be transparent, and I think it's important that the community have trust and confidence in me, and the hosting.

Currently the costs looks like this:

* £112.50 a year for a VPS
* €25.00 a year for the domain name

All media (avatars, etc.) are sotred on the server, we use 20G of 40G so far.

More details (and optional donations) at
https://liberapay.com/M0YNG