I'm running a German-speaking Mastodon instance with half-open registration. So when I receive an account application in English, it's almost always from a bot or click-worker/slave trying to create sleeper accounts for use in spam campaigns. Here is a rather disingenious, very generic application that came in today:

I would like to register on this site to explore its features, connect with the community, and contribute valuable insights. I’m genuinely interested in engaging with discussions, learning from others, and sharing meaningful content that aligns with the platform’s purpose and values.

If you see something like this, please do not approve the account.

#mastoadmin

The photos and other media on our instance are malfunctioning due to Cloudflare outage. Sorry about this, but there's nothing we can do on our end. Media is something we can't easily self-host cost-efficiently, we're talking terabytes of data.

#mementomoriSocial #Cloudflare #MastoAdmin

Here's the 6 month Mastodon Sidekiq track, you'll see the highest amount of failures on the far right today in red - that was the Cloudflare outage.

Hopefully it encourages more #mastoadmin to consider if Cloudflare is a good choice.

The photos and other media on our instance are malfunctioning due to Cloudflare outage. Sorry about this, but there's nothing we can do on our end. Media is something we can't easily self-host cost-efficiently, we're talking terabytes of data.

#mementomoriSocial #Cloudflare #MastoAdmin

Lancement de la mise à jour de notre instance Mastodon (mastodon) de 4.5.0~ynh1 à 4.5.1~ynh1

#MastoTn #MastoAdmin

@FediTips ⚠️ WARNUNG: Wenn jemand behauptet, Dein Konto sei gesperrt und Du müsstest es „verifizieren“, dann ist das ein Betrugsversuch.

Antworte nicht darauf und klicke nicht auf den Link.

Melde den Beitrag stattdessen über „⋯ → Melden“ – und wähle, falls möglich, die Option, die Meldung auch an den Ursprungsserver weiterzuleiten.

Die Betrüger nutzen teilweise :Mastodon:-Logos als Profilbilder und geben sich als technischer Support aus.

#MastoAdmin #Support

We've successfully upgraded our Mastodon server to v4.6.0-alpha.1+mementomods-2025-11-15, along with Mastodon Bird UI 4.0.0rc1. This update includes today’s latest daily build, so everything should be as up to date as possible. The version brings some minor UI improvements.

You can check out our fork source code here: https://github.com/mementomori-social

As always, if you notice anything unusual or buggy, please reach out to me or any of the admins. Enjoy your time here! Feel free to message me with any questions or thoughts.

#MementoMoriSocial #Mastodon #MastoAdmin

When I got the idea to start my own Mastodon server in October 2022, many people asked, "What will happen to your server when you die? Will it just disappear? Aren't you afraid you'll lose all your data forever?"

Well, yes. No shit, Sherlock. But it'll be mine while I’m alive.

Websites come and go over the decades. Nothing is permanent. So why should a Mastodon server be any different?

Epicurus once said: Why should I fear death? If I am, then death is not. If death is, then I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

While I embrace the mindset of focusing on the present, I do everything I can to keep this server running for as long as I live and breathe - and maybe even beyond.

This is why I named my server mementomori.social. It's a reminder. More at https://help.mementomori.social

#MementomoriSocial #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #Stoic #Stoicism

We just released Mastodon 4.5.1

This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.

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

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1

#mastoadmin

A question for the #MastoAdmin community:

What's your PostgreSQL backup strategy?

How much data would you expect to lose if your primary DB died suddenly?

Seconds? Hours? Days?

#Mastodon #PostgreSQL

We just released Mastodon 4.5.1

This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.

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

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1

#mastoadmin

Hello, friends. A morning full of energy and positivity. I listen with love to your kind words in the comments_ they lift our spirits and make us feel better. We are from Gaza, and we love you all. Everyone on Mastodon, we love you, friends.You are our hope, our voice, and the light that will save us from our suffering.
A small request: everyone who sees this post, please share it. That is all I ask—so that everyone can see it.
@aral
@fabio
@joynewacc
#gaza
#masTodon
#mastoadmin
#palestine

Hello, friends. A morning full of energy and positivity. I listen with love to your kind words in the comments_ they lift our spirits and make us feel better. We are from Gaza, and we love you all. Everyone on Mastodon, we love you, friends.You are our hope, our voice, and the light that will save us from our suffering.
A small request: everyone who sees this post, please share it. That is all I ask—so that everyone can see it.
@aral
@fabio
@joynewacc
#gaza
#masTodon
#mastoadmin
#palestine

#mastoadmin

Yahoo boys romance scams

102.88.0.0/13
129.205.96.0/19

Accounts look like this, female avatar, follow lots of people and fake interactions (e.g. boosts) and life quotes and such tooted.