Tiny Mastodon Tip to Block a Domain

If you would like to block an entire domain or instance on Mastodon, there are 2 easy ways to do this.

Be careful however, this will
block everyone from this instance, and you will lose your followers and follows from this instance as well.

HOW TO❓

1. The easiest way is to find a user from the instance you want to block, then click on the 3-dot "Menu" button on their profile. From the drop-menu, select "Block domain DOMAIN_NAME" 🙅‍♀️

2. You can also "pre-block" an instance or domain, even without a user account. From the web interface, go to "Preferences" > "Import and export" > "Export", then download the "CSV" file for your "Domain blocks" 🗃️

3. Open the blocked_domains.csv file as a text file 📑

4. Type each domain you wish to block on a separate line. Save this file using the same filename 💾

5. Back to your account, move to the "Import" section from the left-side menu. From the "Import type", select "Domain blocking list" 📂

6. Select "Merge" to add blocked domains to your existing list, or "Overwrite" to only use the file you just saved ➕

7. Verify the information on the confirmation page, then click "Confirm" 👀

8. You are now (relatively) safer from this domain 😌✨

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