Posts by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
(DIR) Post #APAf2baGPJAdmzNvY8 by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2022-11-01T20:16:05Z
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I love you all and sorry to get all norm-policey but I'm going to have to start muting ppl who are mindlessly using mastodon/fediverse like it's that bird place, including by automatically crossposting something called "tweets", or yelling about national politics or self-promoting without using the super cool content warning/headline feature, and such. I just got here too and I'm still learning the ropes, why not take a minute to do the same? We can build back better but only by taking the time.
(DIR) Post #APAf2c42cazRHLJhxo by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2022-11-01T20:31:06Z
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Here's some more nifty tips for people (like me) who are #NewHere and/or part of the #TwitterMigrationhttps://axbom.com/mastodon-tips/
(DIR) Post #APJeBAQTJLFEL4mX5c by jeanburgess@mastodon.lol
2022-11-06T04:34:53Z
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@Luca thank you for making this cool thing!
(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).