Dear #Fosstodon members,
I understand that there was a recent issue with instance #moderators. I have read several articles on the subject.
What I see happening is people moving away from Fosstodon. There have also been discussions of other instances blocking Fosstodon.
I have read what @Gina has written about how she is trying to address the site's reputation, and I appreciate her efforts.
For me, I _feel_ the interaction on posts _may_ be down. Is anyone else feeling this also?
Suicide attempts, sackings and a vow of silence: #Meta’s new #moderators face worst conditions yet - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-04-27/suicide-attempts-sackings-and-a-vow-of-silence-metas-new-moderators-face-worst-conditions-yet "Hit by workers’ rights lawsuits in Kenya, the tech giant has moved its outsourcing to a top-secret new site – where life is grimmer still"
Is anyone else having difficulty posting videos here on Mastodon recently?
It hasn't mattered the size of the video, it just doesn't want to fully process them or allow them to be posted.
They process, it sits there forever, and I can never post them. It didn't used to do that... this has been the last week or so.
Thank you!
@AusSocialMods and some of the other instance mods can be inhumanly efficient sometimes. I woke up to see phone notifications informing me I had more follows from different fediverse chick bots but when I opened the app they were nowhere to be seen. Obviously someone had reported them while I was asleep and they were already dealt with by the time I looked. Thank you. 
@cxberger so basically that #chatroom has no / insufficient #moderators then?
@adhdeanasl also #Scammers can't really buy range like they can on #BillionaireSocialMedia:
Shure one could get #bots to #boost stuff, but those won't pop up in users' feeds unless they follow one #bot that boosted it.
AFAIK no #ActivityPub implementation even supports sponsored content / #ads unlike #Treads / #NSAbook, #BlueSky or #Shitter.
Above-Average #TechLiteracy and actual #moderators quickly yeet #scammers and their posts...
Burnout is a persistent issue with one in five moderators report experiencing trauma or burnout this year, underlining the need for wellness and resilience resources.
If you relate to this, IFTAS Connect offers support and resources to cope with many common issues for moderators and it’s free: https://about.iftas.org/2024/05/29/iftas-connect-a-community-for-fediverse-moderators/ .
#FediFacts #MastoAdmin #Moderators
https://about.iftas.org/2024/05/29/iftas-connect-a-community-for-fediverse-moderators/
The 2024 Needs Assessment results are in so stay tuned for some really interesting info on what moderators and admins think are the big issues facing them at the moment.
We’ll be sharing some stats over the coming weeks so make sure you’re following us to see them!
There are no walls on a spider’s web.
We want a web where everyone can participate, where everyone is safe from abuse and harm, where civil society can flourish, where people can meet, learn, share, live, love, laugh.
Our founding grants have delivered a “do not interact list,” the CARIAD block list, FediCheck, a moderator library, prototype of an opt-in CSAM detection and reporting service, the IFTAS Connect community, and more.
@ColetteDiskette #BlueSky was inherently designed to be garbage.
#Funfact: #Dorsey left it once it became clear they need #moeration and #moderators!
. Scammers & spammers, just posting a link to a tiny/url for ‘free home insurance’, or ‘free money’ etc in replies to anyone and everyone.
All on .social, of course… 
#Scam #Scammers #Spam #MaliciousLink
#Moderators #fediblock #BlockityBlock
Here’s one thing we’re working on at the moment:
Lillian and Jon have been conducting a survey of moderators to help guide the production of a number of templates for moderation teams, including a moderator agreement and code of conduct.
Longer-term this will become a handbook for hands-on moderator activities.
@rysiek What they said - #Mastodon isn’t like #Twitter ( #X ) it’d be enormously helpful to “toss a coin to “the Witcher” If it helps to think of the #server #admins as Geralt well...what ever works, cause THEY are what keeps this working & they’re doing an amazing job. They keep the gears running & the monsters at bay. Make sure it’s your server #instance that you tip & not just Mastodon or you could do both if you want to. 
#Fediverse #support #moderators
Via #LindyLi @ 5:42pm EDT on Oct 02, 2024
#Vance got mad that the 2 female #moderators factchecked him
This is the same #misogynist who attacked #ChildlessWomen as sociopaths
Who said the only function of menopausal #women is #childcare
Who wants a NATIONAL #AbortionBan
Who opposes #rape / #incest exceptions
Spread the word
Our 2024 survey has over 100 responses so far & is open to all Fediverse #administrators, #moderators & #CommunityManagers.
Early data shows a continued needs for help with CSAM, Spam, NCII & core moderation guidance.
If you run or moderate a federated instance take the survey today, all questions are optional, tell us only what you're happy to share: https://jyqxym.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ1NDk3NSxcImxcIjoxMzMzODA0NjY5NjMxMjE3NDksXCJyXCI6MTMzMzgwNDY3NDQzMzY5MzAwfSIsInMiOiI5ZjcyZmViOTY2MWY1YjIzIn0
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How #TimWalz Can #TakeDown #ShadyVance—in the Nicest Possible Way.
In tonight’s vice presidential debate, #KamalaHarris’s #runningmate should #kill Vance with # kindness.
— Walz should #factcheck Vance relentlessly since #CBSNews has #prohibited the #moderators from doing so.
https://newrepublic.com/article/186550/tim-walz-vance-presidential-debate
Who are the #moderators for the #VicePresidentialDebate
#CBSNews' #NorahODonnell and #MargaretBrennan will #moderate the vice presidential #debate between #Minnesota #Gov. #TimWalz and #Ohio #Sen. #ShadyVance (#JDVance) on Tuesday.
https://www.axios.com/2024/09/30/tim-walz-jd-vance-cbs-vp-debate-moderators
“It’s an embarrassment to journalism,” said #MarcoRubio.
[that’s the embarrassment to #journalism???]
“The #ABC #moderators were complicit in her running a completely fact free debate performance,” submitted Sen #TedCruz (TX).
#Trump running mate #JDVance, also joining #Hannity, agreed that the moderators “did a terrible job” while “President Trump did a good job.”
#idiocracy #Trumpaganda #propaganda #disinformation #FauxNews #FoxNews #lies #RT = #RepublicanTV #debate #MAGA #ignorance
Often…readers ask why #Trump’s followers don’t see that he is off his rocker. This is why. #FoxNews sane-washes him — & it sets the tone for the entire #MAGA social media ecosystem.
The main disagreement on the network seemed to be between those who believed the #debate had been a triumph for Trump & those who believed the two #ABC News #moderators denied the #GOP nominee his rightful triumph.
#idiocracy #Trumpaganda #propaganda #disinformation #FauxNews #lies #RT = #RepublicanTV #ignorance
As #Trump flailed during his #Orban tangent, Harris looked on w/a mix of amusement & seemingly genuine #confusion. Across the stage was an angry & #unhinged old man walking into every trap she laid for him when he was not stepping into ones of his own making.
Denying this was pointless for his fans. So, they turned to a tactic that #losers have likely embraced for as long as debating has existed: From Catturd on down they blamed the #moderators.
