Something that could make Mastodon safer and more pleasant to use would be reply controls.

This would optionally allow users to specify who can reply to their posts, so that people who experience abusive replies from bigots, trolls etc can pre-emptively prevent that happening.

It would also give people a middle option between follower-only posts and public posts.

If you're comfortable using Github, you can vote for this by giving a thumbs up at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/14762

Hey, does anyone have links to a summary list for moderation features that need to be added/fixed on Mastodon?

So far I've got keyword flagging so admins are notified immediately if suspect posts appear.

EDIT: Also got reply controls.

WAKE UP EVERYONE we got a new masto.nyc banner that just dropped- Halloween edition!

Credit as always goes to @MK (now on the fediverse!) for the awesome work!

Mastodon's moderation could be greatly improved by a system to automatically flag posts containing certain words, phrases or links.

It would allow admins to instantly see problematic content (abuse, spam, etc) without having to wait for reports from users. It doesn't have to automatically take action, just flag it.

There's an existing issue in Mastodon's Github. If you are comfortable using Github, give it a thumbs up if you want this feature: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21306

If you run a Mastodon server, you might want to switch on "secure mode" also known as "authorized fetch":

https://fedi.tips/authorized-fetch

When it's active, it makes your defederations more effective by preventing blocked servers from accessing your server's posts.

There's a good unofficial article describing what it does at https://hub.sunny.garden/2023/06/28/what-does-authorized_fetch-actually-do

It used to have a reputation for breaking compatibility, but I've been using it for several years and haven't encountered any problems.

Fedi admins, be aware that a lot of people who report abuse don't forward it to its original server because the official Mastodon app doesn't include this option.

If you're running a public Fedi server and you receive a report about a bad post, you might also want to report the bad post to yourself and make sure you've selected the option to forward it to the original server.

If the original server never receives a report, the spammer/abuser/etc will keep posting.

holy crap: mastodon server does not support domain name changes.

i now have to give some serious thought to migrating dialup.cafe -> dialup.party

it would mean setting up a new server from scratch, migrating users to the new server, and losing all of their post history in the process. i am truly dumbfounded at how bad this architecture is.

Is there a different account than @MastodonEngineering(@mastodon.social) to subscribe to in order to be informed about Mastodon security updates, specifically? Because that one plays entirely too much non-critical general project information into my notifications...

Every morning, I open the only proactive moderation tool available to #MastoAdmin folks, and every morning, I wish we had better tools.

The fact these accounts all use the username "J" and yet there is no way to search for that and only that? It's infuriating how little the leaders of this project care for the people keeping our servers online.

These problems are getting worse every month. Queer instance admins are growing especially exhausted. GIVE US TOOLS THAT WORK!

And, we are back in two steps on the recent #v4.2.26.

- Are you the admin on a public Fediverse server which has sign-ups open?

- Would you like your server listed on https://fedi.garden ?

- Is your server compatible with all seven points at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site ?

If so, please message me

(NOTE: It can be Mastodon or it can be other types of Fediverse server such as PeerTube, GoToSocial, Pixelfed etc.)

Lancement de la mise à jour de notre instance...
#MastoTn #MastoAdmin #YuNoHost

Updated the instance's postgres backend to v18. Let's see how this async read will affect the performance.

BTW, even though it's running dockerized, this was the rockiest postgres upgrade I've ever did. I hope I won't have to do like this again in the future.

Migration from 4.3.7 -> 4.4.5 underway.

DB backup taking a bit. The “statuses" table is chonky.

Upgraded #Mastodon to v4.4.5 without any issues.

We just released Mastodon 4.4.5, 4.3.13, and 4.2.26.

These versions contain a few bugfixes, notably related to quote posts display in 4.4.

Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

New Mastodon Release

v4.4.5

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.5

New Mastodon Release

v4.3.13

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.3.13