Post ASJkVoqMUSsV9npDBA by onan@dobbs.town
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 (DIR) Post #ASJkVoLWL8Cxc9Oa6i by klintron@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:05:21Z
       
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       Thinking once again of leaving mastodon.social as dice.camp is now muting it. Trying to pick out an instance that:- Does a good job of moderation- Isn't blocked by instances I want to interact with and isn't likely to be- Doesn't block instances I want to interact with and isn't likely to- Is likely to be around for a while- Isn't too niche- Is accepting new members...- ... and doesn't require the equivalent of a college essay to apply to join
       
 (DIR) Post #ASJkVoqMUSsV9npDBA by onan@dobbs.town
       2023-02-03T23:22:15Z
       
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       @klintron An instance for one might serve...https://masto.host/pricing/... and I predict that culturally, instances that re-create themselves every year or so will do well. ExampleSocial2023 dot whatever does its thing for a while, then (like the theory of Burning Man) disappears, but re-appears as ExampleSocial2024.Like a magazine that stays one magazine as the editors, contributors and themes change over time.I predict this for a few small instances first, many instances later.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASJkVpqOloVAGCqksK by klintron@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:10:43Z
       
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       All of this is made more difficult because some of those factors create tension with others. Larger instances can raise more money to pay for expenses and hire moderators, but are also much harder to moderate.I want an inclusive, well moderated instance, but I also want to be able to interact with infosec instances, which are sometimes blocked because some infosec people have ties to law enforcement.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASJkVrKDGRwcqxo4zA by klintron@mastodon.social
       2023-02-03T23:12:47Z
       
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       Additional difficulties:I don't know how to find out what instances an instance blocks.Some instances appear to be accepting new sign-ups, but they are actually manually reviewing sign-ups and might take a long time to approve you ... or might never approve you.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASNGb3tHkjVZHRcFo8 by onan@dobbs.town
       2023-02-05T16:05:53Z
       
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       @klintron more hosting options, and not just mastodon…https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network/