<p>Ω🪬Ω<br><a href="/tags/fedialgo/" rel="tag">#FediAlgo</a> (the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed) v1.2.2 is deployed now. Has a switch that makes sure any <a href="/tags/hashtags/" rel="tag">#hashtags</a> / users / etc. that you follow are displayed as filter options even if they don't meet the minimum number of recent toots threshold.</p><p>Also a bunch of bug fixes and small improvements.</p><p>* Try it here: <a href="https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fe</span><span class="invisible">dialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/</span></a><br>* Code: <a href="https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/f</span><span class="invisible">edialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed</span></a><br>* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly outdated): <a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@cryptadamist</span><span class="invisible">/114395249311910522</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a> <a href="/tags/algorithm/" rel="tag">#algorithm</a> <a href="/tags/algorithmicfeed/" rel="tag">#algorithmicFeed</a> <a href="/tags/algorithmictimeline/" rel="tag">#algorithmicTimeline</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#Fedi</a> <a href="/tags/feditips/" rel="tag">#FediTips</a> <a href="/tags/feditools/" rel="tag">#FediTools</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/feed/" rel="tag">#Feed</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/gotosocial/" rel="tag">#GoToSocial</a> <a href="/tags/hashtag/" rel="tag">#hashtag</a> <a href="/tags/hashtags/" rel="tag">#hashtags</a> <a href="/tags/javascript/" rel="tag">#javascript</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonapi/" rel="tag">#MastodonApi</a> <a href="/tags/mastohelp/" rel="tag">#mastohelp</a> <a href="/tags/mastojs/" rel="tag">#mastojs</a> <a href="/tags/node/" rel="tag">#node</a> <a href="/tags/nodejs/" rel="tag">#nodejs</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/timeline/" rel="tag">#timeline</a> <a href="/tags/tl/" rel="tag">#TL</a> <a href="/tags/typescript/" rel="tag">#typescript</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#webdev</a></p>
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<p>- Are you the admin on a public Fediverse server which has sign-ups open?</p><p>- Would you like your server listed on <a href="https://fedi.garden" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedi.garden</a> ?</p><p>- Is your server compatible with all seven points at <a href="https://fedi.garden/about-this-site" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedi.garden/about-this-site</a> ?</p><p>If so, please message me 🙂</p><p>(NOTE: It can be Mastodon or it can be other types of Fediverse server such as PeerTube, GoToSocial, Pixelfed etc.)</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediadmin/" rel="tag">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
Edited 190d ago
<p>Okay, I think <a href="/tags/universeodon/" rel="tag">#Universeodon</a> should now be up, running and stable. There were a couple of bits I missed when I had deployed everything ready for the DB migration so we ran into some issues where we just got crushed with load and the server couldn't handle it properly. </p><p>It has flagged some other issues that I wasn't expecting when it comes to capacity and load but those are things I should be able to solve in due course and as part of moving MastodonAppUK over. </p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<p>Mastodon's moderation could be greatly improved by a system to automatically flag posts containing certain words, phrases or links.</p><p>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.</p><p>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: <a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21306" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21306"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i</span><span class="invisible">ssues/21306</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/moderation/" rel="tag">#Moderation</a></p>
Edited 182d ago
<p>⚠️⚠️👻 ⚠️⚠️</p><p>WAKE UP EVERYONE we got a new masto.nyc banner that just dropped- Halloween edition! 🎃 </p><p>Credit as always goes to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.nyc/@MK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MK</span></a></span> (now on the fediverse!) for the awesome work!</p><p><a href="/tags/nyc/" rel="tag">#nyc</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
Edited 181d ago
<p>We just released <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> 4.4.1, a small patch release fixing a few issues with 4.4.0.</p><p>We recommend to install this version instead of 4.4.0 when you update your server.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on our GitHub release page: <a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases/tag/v4.4.1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>As a bit of a different one, I have just had an e-mail from Nick who founded and setup <a href="/tags/medmastodon/" rel="tag">#MedMastodon</a> after I offered to take over the site following it's short notice closure just before the new year, he has come back now to confirm he's happy for me to take on the running the maintenance of the site and has looped in the team from Masto.Host to progress this.</p><p>I'm hoping that means we can get the site back up and running in the not too distant future and I'll look to get it migrated over to the same infrastructure that we use for MastodonApp.UK and Universeodon.com to hopefully give some better flexibility for growth and benefit from the existing work and scale in place. </p><p>I'll keep folks updated as and when I hear more and as we progress getting the site back online. </p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<p>We just released Mastodon 4.4.2, 4.3.10, and 4.2.23.</p><p>These versions all contain some internal Ruby dependency updates for security. Version 4.4.2 also includes some fixes, primarily for user interface issues.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page. <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a> </p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases</span></a></p>
<p>Have any Mastodon administrators managed to migrate their server to a different physical machine without significant downtime? Considering this by spinning up a replica and multiple web servers, and then switching over the databases... if that's possible. <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<p>The first beta release of Mastodon 4.5.0 is ready for testing! </p><p>Quote posts are finally here, as well as automated fetching of remote replies and a lot of other improvements.</p><p>For server moderators, there is also a way to block registrations based on keywords appearing in usernames.</p><p>Please test it out and provide feedback 💬</p><p>If all goes well, we plan to release the final 4.5.0 version within the next 3 weeks.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>Updated my test mastodon instance to 4.5.0-beta-1</p><p>Lessons learned:</p><p>* Ruby Version update must use the exact command listed in the upgrade docs.</p><p>* UPDATE: Read replies, it works! ~~Tangerine Theme isn't 4.5 compatible, so removed it.~~</p><p>* UPDATE: Read replies! ~~Had to run this to reset every user to default theme. (SCARY)~~</p><p>```<br>User.find_each do |user|<br> next if user.settings['theme'] == 'default'<br> user.settings['theme'] = 'default'<br> user.save<br>end<br>```</p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
Edited 169d ago
<p>The 2025 Social Web Trust & Safety Needs Assessment Report is now available.</p><p>Volunteer moderators are burning out. Spam is rising. Legal threats are growing.</p><p>The 2025 Report reveals where things stand, and what must change.</p><p>Read it now: <a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the</span><span class="invisible">-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/trustandsafety/" rel="tag">#TrustAndSafety</a> <a href="/tags/moderation/" rel="tag">#Moderation</a> <a href="/tags/fediadmin/" rel="tag">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/moderators/" rel="tag">#Moderators</a> <a href="/tags/fedimods/" rel="tag">#FediMods</a> <a href="/tags/mastomods/" rel="tag">#MastoMods</a></p>
<p>A new <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iftas</span></a></span> report brings insights from fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers: worsening mod-to-user ratio, spam, burnout, lack of tools.</p><p>"Moderators are the backbone of a safer social web – but most are unpaid, under-supported, and under constant strain. If we want a future for decentralised platforms that respects user agency, civil speech, and community autonomy, we need to support the infrastructure that keeps it safe."</p><p><a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the</span><span class="invisible">-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediadmin/" rel="tag">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/iftas/" rel="tag">#IFTAS</a></p>
<p>We just released Mastodon 4.4.8 and the second 4.5.0 beta release.</p><p>These versions fix a security issue allowing quote controls to be bypassed.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.8" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.8"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases/tag/v4.4.8</span></a><br><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.2" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.2"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases/tag/v4.5.0-beta.2</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>Just a note for some of the other <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> 's out there - On Universeodon.com we've seen a huge number of reports for an account due to it being a new account with no posts and a very large follower / following count. </p><p>As far as I can currently see and based on the info provided when they requested an account it's migrating from another instance. As far as I can see the account is in fact legitimate but we will keep an eye as I appreciate it is "Weird" having a 0 post account with thousands of followers / following relationships all of a sudden. </p><p>If anyone does see anything weird with any of the accounts on the instances please do report it as it is appreciated. I can't directly reply to these reports so didn't want folks to think it had been entirely ignored!</p><p>CC <a href="/tags/fediblock/" rel="tag">#Fediblock</a></p>
<p>We just released Mastodon 4.5.8, 4.4.15, and 4.3.21.</p><p>These versions contain various bug fixes, including fixes for medium severity security issues.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>My test mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.8, easy peasy.</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/batman.png" class="emoji" alt=":batman:" title=":batman:"> Stop Services<br><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/batman.png" class="emoji" alt=":batman:" title=":batman:"> ProxMox Snapshot<br><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/batman.png" class="emoji" alt=":batman:" title=":batman:"> Fetch 4.5.8<br><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/batman.png" class="emoji" alt=":batman:" title=":batman:"> Build<br><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/batman.png" class="emoji" alt=":batman:" title=":batman:"> Start Services</p><p>Now that I say it was easy I have cursed myself tho.</p><p>Also I hate that I can't use checkbox emojis now because it looks like AI wrote the post. Batman it is.</p><p><a href="/tags/homelab/" rel="tag">#Homelab</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
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<p>For anyone who likes to watch Mastodon server patch status in near real-time, the <a href="/tags/vmstio/" rel="tag">#vmstio</a> <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vmst.io/vmstio.png" class="emoji" alt=":vmstio:" title=":vmstio:"> vmcrawl dashboard is now public (without needing authentication) for all your version tracking pleasures <a href="https://docs.vmst.io/vmcrawl" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>docs.vmst.io/vmcrawl</a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
Edited 76d ago
<p>We just released Mastodon 4.5.5, 4.4.12, and 4.3.18.</p><p>These versions contain various bug fixes, including very important (1 high severity, 3 moderate severity) security fixes.</p><p>Mastodon 4.2 is now unsupported, so if you still run it, please update to a supported version as soon as you can.</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>Running Mastodon on FreeBSD? Stop using wrapper scripts that break service status.</p><p>I've refactored the init scripts for Sidekiq, Puma, and Streaming to be fully production-grade: </p><p>- Clean privilege dropping (no su wrappers)<br>- Native signal handling for log rotation <br>- Correct PID tracking & status reporting.</p><p>I published the scripts and the reasoning behind them in my Codeberg gists:</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src</span><span class="invisible">/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md</span></a></p><p>I use those to run a Mastodon instance and they're working great so far!</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/bsd.cafe/freebsd_logo.png" class="emoji" alt=":freebsd_logo:" title=":freebsd_logo:"> ❤️ 🦣 </p><p><a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/selfhosting/" rel="tag">#SelfHosting</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a> <a href="/tags/runbsd/" rel="tag">#runbsd</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a></p>
Edited 80d ago
<p>Time to bust a Fediverse myth: asking people to boost your post does NOT create any connections to your server.</p><p>All that boosting a post does is boost that post, it does not have any effect at all on how your server federates.</p><p>For methods that actually work, I've done a guide on making your account and posts more visible:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-fo</span><span class="invisible">llowers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse</span></a></p><p>I've also done a guide on all the things that help your server see more of the Fediverse:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://fedi.tips/using-relays-to-quickly-expand-a-servers-view-of-the-fediverse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fedi.tips/using-relays-to-quickly-expand-a-servers-view-of-the-fediverse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fedi.tips/using-relays-to-quic</span><span class="invisible">kly-expand-a-servers-view-of-the-fediverse</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediadmin/" rel="tag">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
<p>Yo folks! I've partnered with a legal team who has asked me for assistance. Please share if you can </p><p>The US has implemented policies targeting non-citizens working in content moderation through deportations and visa denials. The org I'm working with is pursuing litigation to invalidate these policies.</p><p>We are looking for US-based, non-citizen Mastodon mods to be a (named or unnamed) plaintiff in the fight to protect the first amendment. Please dm me if interested!</p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a></p>
<p>The third release candidate for Mastodon 4.5 is ready!</p><p>It addresses UX concerns regarding quotes and post privacy, now warning when you quote someone in a followers-only post, and preventing quotes in Private Mentions.</p><p>It also includes a few other bugfixes.</p><p>We are planning to release the final 4.5.0 version tomorrow, so please test this release candidate if you can!</p><p>Full release notes and update instructions are available on our GitHub release page: <a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.3" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.3"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r</span><span class="invisible">eleases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.3</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#mastoadmin</a></p>
<p>Just as a quick note for the <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> community - The Universeodon relay is about to be migrated to new infrastructure. </p><p>I'm expecting there to be a short blip where the relay will be down while I move the config and DB from the relay to the new server and switch our load balancer to use the new server. </p><p>This will then be the final item on our legacy server cluster that needs migrating (Which is frankly long overdue!)</p>
<p>Support for the new profile design is almost ready for Mastodon Bird UI v4.0.0-alpha.6 (for Mastodon nightly 4.6.0-alpha.6).</p><p>Original core Mastodon on the left.<br>With Mastodon Bird UI on the right.</p><p><a href="/tags/buildinpublic/" rel="tag">#BuildInPublic</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonbirdui/" rel="tag">#MastodonBirdUI</a> <a href="/tags/birdui/" rel="tag">#BirdUI</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a></p>
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