Post APR2pXA9LTiHCTyhhw by tacoman_x86@freeradical.zone
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(DIR) Post #APQySmkYpJIT4AuFLE by psquiddy@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T17:22:47Z
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Okay, so who can explain this whole setup called Mastodon, like I'm a 5-year old? #eli5yo #twitterexpats
(DIR) Post #APR2pWJgUXkIZlQnvk by tacoman_x86@freeradical.zone
2022-11-09T17:26:29Z
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@psquiddy We can post the funny pictures here without an angry rocket man banning us for pretending to be the rocket man. Also, if there's a bully, we can tell them not to eat lunch with us anymore.
(DIR) Post #APR2pWjCxeA7qvNBiK by psquiddy@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T18:00:07Z
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@tacoman_x86 So who keeps the bullies out? #eli5yo #twittermigration #twitterexpats
(DIR) Post #APR2pXA9LTiHCTyhhw by tacoman_x86@freeradical.zone
2022-11-09T18:01:23Z
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@psquiddy your instance administrator- the person who keeps ordering the pizza for everyone to eat at lunch- is able to tell bullies to not show up. Sometimes they can tell the entire school bus of bullies they're not allowed to show up anymore and they need to go to a different school. Mine does it all the time!
(DIR) Post #APR2pXb5jJGQY2aDhY by psquiddy@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T18:03:33Z
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@tacoman_x86 so anyone that hosts a Mastodon server becomes the moderator?
(DIR) Post #APR2pY4rwb5E2OW07E by tacoman_x86@freeradical.zone
2022-11-09T18:05:53Z
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@psquiddy they can include other moderators but yes, the person hosting your instance is moderating on your behalf. That's one of the reasons why it's important to choose a good instance; places like mastodon.social are much more lax, while many community-run instances are proactive about defending themselves.
(DIR) Post #APR2pYVSLkLnMqxEYa by psquiddy@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T18:09:14Z
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@tacoman_x86 Thanks! I think I get the basic idea now. Zoned "policing" by the community.
(DIR) Post #APR2pYuyoqlce0tcLA by Archivist@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T18:14:11Z
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@psquiddy @tacoman_x86Yep and since you joined social.linux.pizza, your admin is our local Nordic Jesus look-alike @selea
(DIR) Post #APR2u4KTyTwZDtyQKG by tacoman_x86@freeradical.zone
2022-11-09T18:14:59Z
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@Archivist @psquiddy @selea Also, if you see an issue that you think the entire community should know about, consider the # fediblock tag to bring it to folks' attention. People regularly use that to spot troublemakers and sinkhole them before they get too far.
(DIR) Post #APR91wkid17HlXNw3c by selea@social.linux.pizza
2022-11-09T19:23:33Z
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@tacoman_x86 @Archivist @psquiddy :hacker_h: :hacker_i: