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       Every year, IFTAS asks the people who keep our communities safe to tell us what they need.The Fediverse Needs Assessment gathers input from moderators, administrators, and community managers across the decentralised social web and beyond.Whether you run a Mastodon, Pixelfed, Lemmy or Peertube instance, a Nostr relay, a Bluesky community, Matrix or Discord rooms, your experience matters. Any platform, any protocol. Single user service or a million person community. Doesn’t matter. We focus on Fedi, but the more we hear from the more we can help.Why we do thisIFTAS is not a governing body. We don’t set rules for the Fediverse. What we do is listen, convene, and share: we take the challenges you tell us about, and work with the community to spread best practice, build resources, and advocate for the tools and support you need.Last year’s survey led directly to:CSAM detection and reporting guidanceDSA and OSA regulatory compliance guidanceThe CARIAD domain observatoryOpen-sourcing FediCheckTranslations of the common vocabulary into Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and FrenchThese resources were made possible because people like you spoke up.This year’s focusOver the coming weeks we’ll be sharing stories and insights on:Real change from real answers – impact from last year’s dataWhat it’s like on the front line – the moderator experience, including burnout and wellnessWhat’s missing, what’s next – the resource and tooling gaps we can address togetherIt’s not just Mastodon – the diversity of platforms and communitiesEach theme is drawn directly from your feedback in 2024, and will help guide how we frame and share the 2025 results.What we’re asking this yearWe want to know:How your moderation teams are structured,What resources you have, and what’s missing,The legal, financial, and mental health pressures you face,Which tools, training, or guidance would help you most.Some questions are about your service as a whole, others are about your personal experience. You don’t have to answer everything – every question is optional. Only tell us what you’re comfortable sharing. All data is held in the strictest confidence, and only one person (Jaz-Michael King) ever sees the identifiable data.Why your response mattersThis survey is more than a snapshot, it’s a roadmap. Your answers help us direct funding, development, and advocacy efforts where they will have the most impact, especially for communities facing harassment, resource shortages, and high-risk content.A small thank-youFifty respondents will be selected at random to receive a thank-you for their time valued at $20 USD, with options to receive the funds in a number of currencies and formats.Take the surveyThe 2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment is open now and closes on 21 September 2025. It takes just a few minutes.Take part here: about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessmentIf you moderate, manage, or administer a community anywhere online, we want to hear from you.Click here to review the 2024 Needs Assessment Report.