Post ASXQjVxKEVjllIm3rU by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
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(DIR) Post #ASXQjRtdKIPJAh13YG by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2023-02-09T23:12:24Z
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So my rough summary of what has gone on at mastodon.lol:1. The instance dates back to 'early Mastodon', started by a guy known only as Nathan to create an inclusive space for queer and trans folks away from the Twitter cesspit2. it has always been a one-man band, with very hardline mod & #fediblock rules against Nazis, TERFs, sexual exploitation, etc., but permissive in terms of (CWed) NSFW content, is now quite popular with all kinds of geeky queers, trans & stans. And generally lovely! [1/n]
(DIR) Post #ASXQjToOClOv70Ztei by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2023-02-09T23:15:49Z
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3. for several months there have been tensions and politics around content moderation, as well as clear signs of admin overload and burnout, not helped by said 'one-man band' approach. But lots of good support, patreon $ etc etc and it stayed up despite huge influx of new users4. Fast forward to...like, yesterday? as I understand it some ppl wanted anyone posting +vely re new JKR franchise game to get booted out? There was conflict, admin felt harassed, I think it was the last straw... [2/n]
(DIR) Post #ASXQjVxKEVjllIm3rU by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2023-02-09T23:20:37Z
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5. and @nathan announced the instance will be closing in May - and no way is it being handed over to new "owners" (citing privacy concerns wrt the database of users).
(DIR) Post #ASXQjYElkcsYpyx1KS by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2023-02-09T23:24:29Z
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@nathan 6. more conflict ensued, with some posts getting pretty nasty, including going very close to calling the admin a Nazi sympathiser (!! not cool), In turn he instructed some such people to "kill [themselves]" (!! very not cool). The latest post says we "won't be hearing from him again". I'm obviously very concerned for his wellbeing. n/n, lost count sorry, The End for now. Total and quite sudden meltdown, basically. ((and hey, maybe governance, while not punk, is important actually))
(DIR) Post #ASXQjaoeAClYppkhWq by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2023-02-09T23:35:14Z
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n+1 Oh, and finally, to be clear, this is my understanding after engaging with it for 2 hours this morning while having my morning coffee and so on. I'm not Deep Mastodon.lol