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@threlm4280 @spaciath We’ve discussed alternatives, but have not yet committed to any of them. We’ve all been pretty busy over the holiday period.

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@threlm4280 @spaciath We’ve discussed alternatives, but have not yet committed to any of them. We’ve all been pretty busy over the holiday period.

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@spaciath @BlindHedgehog Hi. Thanks for reaching out before just going ahead. We do say in our rules no bot accounts without permission. We will discuss your request and get back to you.

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@spaciath @BlindHedgehog Hi. Thanks for reaching out before just going ahead. We do say in our rules no bot accounts without permission. We will discuss your request and get back to you.

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@KaraLG84 Qoto is a free speech instance for people who like to debate. The moderation is poor, but it is also a large instance with many decent enough people, hence why we only limit it.

I don't think there is any tool like that, sorry. I'll let you know if I find it. That said, if you go to the profile of someone on a limited instance, you will get a notice like this:

"This profile has been hidden by the moderators of dragonscave.space.
Show profile anyway"

I've no clue if any apps do this as well.

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@KaraLG84 Qoto is a free speech instance for people who like to debate. The moderation is poor, but it is also a large instance with many decent enough people, hence why we only limit it.

I don't think there is any tool like that, sorry. I'll let you know if I find it. That said, if you go to the profile of someone on a limited instance, you will get a notice like this:

"This profile has been hidden by the moderators of dragonscave.space.
Show profile anyway"

I've no clue if any apps do this as well.

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@KaraLG84 All our limits and suspensions are freely visible on our about page:
https://DragonsCave.space/about

The only ones partially obscured are those with CSAM and other illegal content. So if you would find that easier, you can also ask us about particular instances, and we can check for you.

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@KaraLG84 All our limits and suspensions are freely visible on our about page:
https://DragonsCave.space/about

The only ones partially obscured are those with CSAM and other illegal content. So if you would find that easier, you can also ask us about particular instances, and we can check for you.

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@batworx Hello, and welcome to the instance! We hope you'll like it here.

Nothing to do about your old account now, but if you ever want to move again (oh no!), these instructions might help: https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-ma stodon-account-to-another-server/

If you ever have any questions, just ask! :dragon_happy:

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@batworx Hello, and welcome to the instance! We hope you'll like it here.

Nothing to do about your old account now, but if you ever want to move again (oh no!), these instructions might help: https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-ma stodon-account-to-another-server/

If you ever have any questions, just ask! :dragon_happy:

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More Information on the Sysadmin Position on DragonsCave.space

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Would you like to help keep the Cave up and running? That's awesome, thank you! But please confirm these are true:
• The first 2 bullet points for the moderation position still apply.
• You value and respect data privacy
• You know your way around a linux terminal
• You kinda understand what Sidekiq, Postgresql, Redis, Ruby, systemd, nginx and friends are and do.
• You know how to read huge logs when figuring out problems. Seriously, logs get big. There's many logs. If you don't have a log reading strategy you'll want one. There are so many logs it feels like the aftermath of a beautiful forest turned corporate. We're not big, but we serve a lot of requests. Things move very quickly. Linux sysadmins will understand.
• You're not happy if you find a vulnerability or insecurity in the system and act as a digital security guard if required. A digital security dragon, if you will. :dragon_cool:

There is often not much to do. Things are set up so that they should keep going if undisturbed. But every rule has its exception. Nothing's perfect. And the odd Hometown update does happen!

3/3

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Would you like to help keep the Cave up and running? That's awesome, thank you! But please confirm these are true:
• The first 2 bullet points for the moderation position still apply.
• You value and respect data privacy
• You know your way around a linux terminal
• You kinda understand what Sidekiq, Postgresql, Redis, Ruby, systemd, nginx and friends are and do.
• You know how to read huge logs when figuring out problems. Seriously, logs get big. There's many logs. If you don't have a log reading strategy you'll want one. There are so many logs it feels like the aftermath of a beautiful forest turned corporate. We're not big, but we serve a lot of requests. Things move very quickly. Linux sysadmins will understand.
• You're not happy if you find a vulnerability or insecurity in the system and act as a digital security guard if required. A digital security dragon, if you will. :dragon_cool:

There is often not much to do. Things are set up so that they should keep going if undisturbed. But every rule has its exception. Nothing's perfect. And the odd Hometown update does happen!

3/3

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More Information on the Moderator Position at DragonsCave.space

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Would you like to help us moderate the Cave? Thank you so much! But we do have some requirements you hopefully meet:

• You are already an active member of DragonsCave.space, or willing to become one. This instance is our home, not just our job. Any moderation action will affect not only you, but the community as a whole, so we would like you to care about them as we do.
• you:
- are firmly anti-bigotry,
- do fully respect trans people's pronouns and identities,
- do not think basic respect for others is "political correctness",
- understand the systemic discrimination minorities face on a daily basis, such as ableism, antisemitism, misogyny, racism, queerphobia, and how this impacts marginalized groups.
We recognize that none of us is ever done learning, and would be happy to continue growing together.
• You are able to be firm when action needs to be taken, even if the problematic user might react negatively. But also able to control your anger, waiting for other team members to weigh in before making any rash decisions.

We would also appreciate:
• people with a diverse rage of perspectives and lived experiences. One of us is trans and queer, and we are both blind, but although we are actively reading and learning, we are still two young relatively neurotypical white Europeans. We recognize no one owes us free labour, but if you are a part of this community and would like to share your voice, we would love to have you.
• Someone from a different time zone. Knowing that someone else can delete spam or offensive posts while we are asleep would be a great peace of mind, even if there is almost never any need for that.
• Potentially someone with working eyes? A token sighted person, if you will. We've never had a sighted mod; it would be exciting! :eyeless_blobcat_upside_down:

2/3

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Would you like to help us moderate the Cave? Thank you so much! But we do have some requirements you hopefully meet:

• You are already an active member of DragonsCave.space, or willing to become one. This instance is our home, not just our job. Any moderation action will affect not only you, but the community as a whole, so we would like you to care about them as we do.
• you:
- are firmly anti-bigotry,
- do fully respect trans people's pronouns and identities,
- do not think basic respect for others is "political correctness",
- understand the systemic discrimination minorities face on a daily basis, such as ableism, antisemitism, misogyny, racism, queerphobia, and how this impacts marginalized groups.
We recognize that none of us is ever done learning, and would be happy to continue growing together.
• You are able to be firm when action needs to be taken, even if the problematic user might react negatively. But also able to control your anger, waiting for other team members to weigh in before making any rash decisions.

We would also appreciate:
• people with a diverse rage of perspectives and lived experiences. One of us is trans and queer, and we are both blind, but although we are actively reading and learning, we are still two young relatively neurotypical white Europeans. We recognize no one owes us free labour, but if you are a part of this community and would like to share your voice, we would love to have you.
• Someone from a different time zone. Knowing that someone else can delete spam or offensive posts while we are asleep would be a great peace of mind, even if there is almost never any need for that.
• Potentially someone with working eyes? A token sighted person, if you will. We've never had a sighted mod; it would be exciting! :eyeless_blobcat_upside_down:

2/3

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DragonsCave.space is Looking for Admins and Moderators

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Hey Fedi,

Right now, there are only two of us looking after this steadily-growing instance, with about 230 monthly active users. Especially since @talon would prefer to focus on the sysadmin side of things, also needing a break from moderation, this is no longer sustainable. We are looking for people who could help.

We need another person who could participate in discussions about reports and the best way to act on them; things are quiet here most of the time, but stressful situations can crop up now and then. Since the Cave is becoming quite lively, another eye on the Local Timeline would be wonderful, too. Oh, and other, more pleasant things, like approving new user applications and helping people.

Since only one of us has the tech knowledge and skills for running a Mastodon instance, it would also be great to have someone else who could assist. Mainly with optimization and updates, but potentially also with maintaining the instance if Talon is ever absent for a longer amount of time.

If you would like to volunteer for one or both positions, please read the requirements below. If you agree with them, you can reach out to us, either as a direct message to this account, or on our admin email DragonsCaveAdmin@pm.me.

1/3

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Hey Fedi,

Right now, there are only two of us looking after this steadily-growing instance, with about 230 monthly active users. Especially since @talon would prefer to focus on the sysadmin side of things, also needing a break from moderation, this is no longer sustainable. We are looking for people who could help.

We need another person who could participate in discussions about reports and the best way to act on them; things are quiet here most of the time, but stressful situations can crop up now and then. Since the Cave is becoming quite lively, another eye on the Local Timeline would be wonderful, too. Oh, and other, more pleasant things, like approving new user applications and helping people.

Since only one of us has the tech knowledge and skills for running a Mastodon instance, it would also be great to have someone else who could assist. Mainly with optimization and updates, but potentially also with maintaining the instance if Talon is ever absent for a longer amount of time.

If you would like to volunteer for one or both positions, please read the requirements below. If you agree with them, you can reach out to us, either as a direct message to this account, or on our admin email DragonsCaveAdmin@pm.me.

1/3

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@lunareclipse This instance is on FediNuke, which lists the worst of the worst harassment and hate speech instances:
https://seirdy.one/posts/2023/05/02/fe diverse-blocklists/#receipts
Consequently, it is also on Oliphant's Tier 0 blocklist:
https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphan t/the-oliphant-social-blocklist
And on GardenFence:
https://github.com/gardenfence/blockli st
I highly recommend at least importing that first one to avoid places like this one, but preferably at least one of the other two. Having to individually look for receipts by digging through vile shit can get exhausting and depressing quickly; be kind to yourself and save your energy for blocks that are less clear-cut. :ms_blue_heart:

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@lunareclipse This instance is on FediNuke, which lists the worst of the worst harassment and hate speech instances:
https://seirdy.one/posts/2023/05/02/fe diverse-blocklists/#receipts
Consequently, it is also on Oliphant's Tier 0 blocklist:
https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphan t/the-oliphant-social-blocklist
And on GardenFence:
https://github.com/gardenfence/blockli st
I highly recommend at least importing that first one to avoid places like this one, but preferably at least one of the other two. Having to individually look for receipts by digging through vile shit can get exhausting and depressing quickly; be kind to yourself and save your energy for blocks that are less clear-cut. :ms_blue_heart:

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@tmmahaff Unfortunately, it would seem Apple Pay is US-only, and we're only two Europeans and one South African. We are looking into setting up recurring payments on Ko-fi though!

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@tmmahaff Unfortunately, it would seem Apple Pay is US-only, and we're only two Europeans and one South African. We are looking into setting up recurring payments on Ko-fi though!

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@lynnskyi You're welcome! :dragon_happy:

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@lynnskyi You're welcome! :dragon_happy:

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@menelion It does not look like this is something we can add on our end, sorry. If a language is missing, it may be best if you created an issue on Mastodon's Github.

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@menelion It does not look like this is something we can add on our end, sorry. If a language is missing, it may be best if you created an issue on Mastodon's Github.

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@zpw Here is one that we also use:
https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphan t/the-oliphant-social-blocklist

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@zpw Here is one that we also use:
https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphan t/the-oliphant-social-blocklist

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@tmmahaff Any particular reason why you prefer them over boosting and replying? Especially since you can also boost your own reply if needed.
If you do really need to use quote-roars, perhaps try manually tagging the OP alongside. That way, they will at least know they're being talked about.

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@tmmahaff Any particular reason why you prefer them over boosting and replying? Especially since you can also boost your own reply if needed.
If you do really need to use quote-roars, perhaps try manually tagging the OP alongside. That way, they will at least know they're being talked about.

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@tmmahaff Hmm. That might depend on the app you are using. Might be worth reaching out to the app's developers about it. Mastodon certainly does support the sharing of bookmarks; it should work fine on Tusky (Android), for example.

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@tmmahaff Hmm. That might depend on the app you are using. Might be worth reaching out to the app's developers about it. Mastodon certainly does support the sharing of bookmarks; it should work fine on Tusky (Android), for example.

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@tmmahaff Thank you!
But in the future, please reply to us to tell us that, alright? Otherwise, we might not even see it! While quote-toots (ahem, quote-roars!) are available in certain apps, they are badly implemented, and not actually a feature of Mastodon. As such, whenever you write one, the poster won't even be notified that anyone is talking about what they wrote, which is a shame.

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@tmmahaff Thank you!
But in the future, please reply to us to tell us that, alright? Otherwise, we might not even see it! While quote-toots (ahem, quote-roars!) are available in certain apps, they are badly implemented, and not actually a feature of Mastodon. As such, whenever you write one, the poster won't even be notified that anyone is talking about what they wrote, which is a shame.

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@tmmahaff What do you mean about bookmarks not transferring? You are able to export and import those, too!

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@tmmahaff What do you mean about bookmarks not transferring? You are able to export and import those, too!

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@storydragon It got changed to Post a long time ago, when we switched to Hometown. Every so often changing it to something else got brought up, but the two of us could never agree on what that should be.
Perhaps, now that there's three of us, we should do another vote!

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@storydragon It got changed to Post a long time ago, when we switched to Hometown. Every so often changing it to something else got brought up, but the two of us could never agree on what that should be.
Perhaps, now that there's three of us, we should do another vote!