As a timely reminder, our DNI list includes 77 domains we strongly recommend for defederation.

Some are known to be expired, but they remain on the list for safety's sake.

Each domain is labelled and was investigated by human review. This is not an automated or consensus list.

A Mastodon format CSV for import is available at https://connect.iftas.org/library/iftas-documentation/iftas-dni-list/

Inclusion on the DNI list means we are extremely confident the domain will never be retracted from the list.

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

As a timely reminder, our DNI list includes 77 domains we strongly recommend for defederation.

Some are known to be expired, but they remain on the list for safety's sake.

Each domain is labelled and was investigated by human review. This is not an automated or consensus list.

A Mastodon format CSV for import is available at https://connect.iftas.org/library/iftas-documentation/iftas-dni-list/

Inclusion on the DNI list means we are extremely confident the domain will never be retracted from the list.

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

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

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon

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

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon

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.

#AskFedi #Mastodon #MastoAdmin

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.

#AskFedi #Mastodon #MastoAdmin

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

#MastoAdmin #Moderation

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

#MastoAdmin #Moderation

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.

#MastoAdmin

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.

#MastoAdmin

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.

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

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.

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

just a heads up: if you are a #fediverse admin who wants to #fediblock the #bluesky bridge, the domain to block is ap.brid.gy.

web.brid.gy and fed.brid.gy are separate services, unrelated to the bluesky bridge. the first is for bridging RSS feeds and webmentions, and the second is for misc. backend stuff.

#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

just a heads up: if you are a #fediverse admin who wants to #fediblock the #bluesky bridge, the domain to block is ap.brid.gy.

web.brid.gy and fed.brid.gy are separate services, unrelated to the bluesky bridge. the first is for bridging RSS feeds and webmentions, and the second is for misc. backend stuff.

#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

in case anyone is curious about the underlying cause of it being impossible to migrate a mastodon server from one domain to another, this limitation is due to the activitypub protocol itself, which (simplifying for brevity) uses the equivalent of absolute/hardcoded URLs for posts

this fediverse enhancement proposal allows for relative domain names. given that it was written a year ago, and with the molasses-like development the protocol has, i sadly suspect it's unlikely to be integrated any time soon.

more here:
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/e3e9/fep-e3e9.md

#mastoAdmin #fediverse #activityPub

in case anyone is curious about the underlying cause of it being impossible to migrate a mastodon server from one domain to another, this limitation is due to the activitypub protocol itself, which (simplifying for brevity) uses the equivalent of absolute/hardcoded URLs for posts

this fediverse enhancement proposal allows for relative domain names. given that it was written a year ago, and with the molasses-like development the protocol has, i sadly suspect it's unlikely to be integrated any time soon.

more here:
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/e3e9/fep-e3e9.md

#mastoAdmin #fediverse #activityPub