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 (DIR) Post #ATcdcKuo0fb6qIxy5I by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-14T23:56:14Z
       
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       Query: Is there some technical reason why a Mastodon follower count would very suddenly vary significantly -- either up or down -- absent some specific post that drove users to or away from a particular user over a short period of time? Thanks.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcdj54VJXivjQicEa by tstooth@medievalist.masto.host
       2023-03-14T23:57:15Z
       
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       @lauren Would the count shift if a sizable instance where you had a lot of followers were suddenly defederated?
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcdoWrlP0MlNnMDIm by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-14T23:58:28Z
       
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       @tstooth I don't know. It seems logical, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's correct.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATce4JDttVBThfEhaS by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-15T00:01:19Z
       
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       @tstooth Or maybe there's some other cleanup procedure on a major site that can cause a sudden downward dip?
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcePCqen6eU0sKRHs by andrea@tryste.ro
       2023-03-15T00:04:52Z
       
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       @lauren some mod actions on remote servers look like being unfollowed by  a lot of people simultaneously; I'm not sure what would increase it
       
 (DIR) Post #ATceU5KYAa0U92dZoG by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-15T00:06:01Z
       
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       @andrea What kind of mod actions would those be? Thanks.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATceWYfQ4Gbti4Zu52 by andrea@tryste.ro
       2023-03-15T00:06:29Z
       
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       @lauren If an admin on another server suspends your account there
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcev08tZBNHsD1KrI by SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange
       2023-03-15T00:10:37Z
       
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       @lauren Defederation.If there was a bunch of troll accounts on a malicious instance, poof!
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcf901SoDBFYWDeme by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-15T00:13:23Z
       
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       @SpaceLifeForm Hmm.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATcfAlB8y8go66aQVM by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-03-15T00:13:31Z
       
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       @andrea Hmm.