#help #mastodon #admin Hi, I recently have a strange problem with masto. I normally use it via web browser ( deck ) using Firefox with NoScript and uBlock extensions but configured to let masto pass. It never gave me any problem until a few days ago 'something changed'. If I close the masto tab and I open a new one and paste the link, it displays OK but at ANY refresh then I try for the page it says "Java is required" i.e blocked by the extension and even if try to UNBLOCK it again nothing works

#help #mastodon #admin Hi, I recently have a strange problem with masto. I normally use it via web browser ( deck ) using Firefox with NoScript and uBlock extensions but configured to let masto pass. It never gave me any problem until a few days ago 'something changed'. If I close the masto tab and I open a new one and paste the link, it displays OK but at ANY refresh then I try for the page it says "Java is required" i.e blocked by the extension and even if try to UNBLOCK it again nothing works

This server has imported the first set of banned instances, using @moderation's and @admin's work as a template. Thank you cathode.church and neuromatch for providing this resource.

https://wiki.neuromatch.social/Defederated_Instances

#fediverse #mastodon #moderation #admin #selfhost #sysadmin

URGENT MASTODON HOSTING HELP NEEDED:

Mstdn.games is searching for a new hosting company after our host has not responded to technical help requests and the instance has been slowing and having technical issues for over a month. Auto payments have continued to be taken out.

If you know of anyone who could help with this, please contact me asap.

We are on Mastodon 4.5.5 with Elasticsearch.

Our database is 132 GB
Our media storage is 200 GB

Please help! #MastoAdmin #Admin

URGENT MASTODON HOSTING HELP NEEDED:

Mstdn.games is searching for a new hosting company after our host has not responded to technical help requests and the instance has been slowing and having technical issues for over a month. Auto payments have continued to be taken out.

If you know of anyone who could help with this, please contact me asap.

We are on Mastodon 4.5.5 with Elasticsearch.

Our database is 132 GB
Our media storage is 200 GB

Please help! #MastoAdmin #Admin

Mastodon/Fediverse:

How long does it “typically” take for a server to refresh something like a link preview? I changed the featured image on my website, but it’s been days and it still comes up as my old one on here. Is any aspect of that due to my local cache, or is it all server side? Speak to me the way you would a fourth grader.

The preview should be a dark graphic with my name, not a portrait of me.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Admin

https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com

Mastodon/Fediverse:

How long does it “typically” take for a server to refresh something like a link preview? I changed the featured image on my website, but it’s been days and it still comes up as my old one on here. Is any aspect of that due to my local cache, or is it all server side? Speak to me the way you would a fourth grader.

The preview should be a dark graphic with my name, not a portrait of me.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Admin

https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com

It has been nagging me a lot, but I finally decided to shut down my Pixelfed server.

There are several reasons. Here are the ones off the top of my mind.

• Pixelfed governance is unclear and its maintenance is spotty and obscure. The project has no clear roadmap and it all feels very off. Even though I was enthusiastic about @PixelfedGlitch, it still seems like this fork is not attracting enough interest and participation to establish a forward-looking plan.
• Beyond governance, I share these concerns.
• I don’t want to maintain a whole instance merely for a single profile—especially after it has been inactive for a long while. Friends and folks who are curious and interested in exploring the Fediverse are welcome to join pan.rent, that is a collective, communal, and cosy instance.
• I am having trouble with the pixelfed_ynh package for YunoHost. PHP dependencies are a mess and services constantly fail. I believe it’s not the fault of YunoHost packaging, but I am no expert, just a feeling. No energy and not worth figuring it out. I tried for a while, I gave up.
• I am generally against the idea of having multiple Fediverse accounts on multiple servers for different uses. Instead, I believe we should improve filtering and sorting posts depending on their type, and having one single account linked to one identity. Overall, Mastodon Glitch Edition does the job for my occasional image and video posting, even if it’s not optimal.
• I want to use the domain https://tmi.pics for a different purpose, probably an Immich server.

Now, a question for all the sysads out there: what are the best practices you recommend before shutting the server down? I have a strong emotional attachment to the ~15 pictures and posts I have on my profile there.

What I am doing, so far:

• saving all Web pages of profiles and posts on the Wayback Machine
• performing and archiving a YunoHost backup of the application
• ?

#Pixelfed #YunoHost #Fediverse #PixelfedAdmin #admin #FediAdmin #sysAd #systemAdministration #sysAdmin