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Did you know there is a book called "Mastodon For Dummies"?
It's part of the widely read and well known 'For Dummies' series.
This is the cover of the one I brought home from my local library.
Does your library have a copy? If not, maybe you can suggest a new acquisition! It's only 14.99 US, 17.99 CAN, and 11.99 UK.
#mastodon #MastodonHelp #library #fediverse #web #socialmedia
Something to SNS providers and software can learn from the gaming industry is name filters.
Majority, if not all, online #games implement a RegExp-based or manual input name blocklist. In the socmed landscape, software like Mastodon should implement it to prevent any handles **and** display names with "Mastodon" in it.
Instance admins and moderators should be able to add new entries as they see fit. They can choose between RegExp matching or manual input.
It is an effective way to minimize fake accounts pretending to be the platform, instance, service, and/or software. For example, the Mastodon **software** is currently being bombarded by fake accounts about "Mastodon account verification", with "Mastodon" in either their handle or display name, or both.
Other social media software and platforms should implement it as well. Of course, it is not the ultimate solution, but it at least adds another layer to enable admins and moderators to fight against scammers and phishers pretending to be official accounts or channels.
Tags: #SNS #SocMed #SocialMedia #Mastodon #SocialWeb #OpenSocial #Fediverse #Bluesky #ATmosphere #Moderation
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The world needs a secure, open source alternative to Facebook private posting (i.e. to friends only), but nothing on the fediverse really fills the need today, alas. At the Fediforum in June, I gave a short presentation on FriendSafe, a social media system I've written that supports private posting. It's a proof of concept that works today, but it would need major UX work and a security review before it's really ready for widespread use. It has a few other features I haven't seen in other social media yet, and which I'd love to see added to other projects.
In this thread is that 10-slide presentation, one slide per post. The text in the slides is the same as the text in the posts. The presentation is focused on FriendSafe, but I'm also just trying to get these ideas out there.
Let's start a conversation. Specifically, how can we move forward to get secure private posting ASAP, with full mobile support, etc.? I think this is critical to let people exit FB.
In gaming, it is common for spammers to report legit accounts if they echoed back their own spam. We suspend them first to minimize the spam, go back to review it, and issue warnings if needed.
It's the same in social media. Please refrain from echoing or "revenge spamming" a spammer. The spammers—and potentially non-spammers—will report you for spamming.
We then have to suspend your account to avoid further spams, and then go back later to review if you are indeed a spammer or engaging in "revenge spamming".
- It is a hassle for you.
- It will be stressful once you receive a suspension email.
- It is also increasing our workload.
- It will paint your instance/community as "bad" or lacking moderation.
The only ones enjoying it are the spammers. They know they'll get banned so they wreak havoc by confusing and stressing everyone.
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I just so happen to be the type of moderator/GM in social media and the gaming industry who is reasonable, and takes the time to actually investigate. At least half in my line-of-work—voluntary or paid—are by-the-book. No investigation. If there's evidence = ban hammer. Forget the context.
So, please do not engage in "revenge spamming". Report the spammers and add them to your ignore list. We will get to your reports as soon as possible and suspend their accounts.
Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.
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I believe I can say this is on behalf of all modertaors, admins, GMs, employees, and volunteers. 🖖🏽
Tags: #moderation #Fediverse #socmed #SocialMedia #SNS #SocialWeb #OpenSocial
Edited 1y ago
FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫
And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!
We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.
In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.
If you're there, say hello!
#FediCon #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb #Tech #Event
Following the success (sarcasm!) of my previous post "Battle of IMs", I decided it's time to write another post where I try to articulate in a technical but snarky way my view on the wonderful world of social media, and which one is best among the mainstream and non-mainstream ones. This is a long post, reviewing 14 different "socials".
https://gagliardoni.net/#20250818_battle_of_socials
#socialmedia #social #privacy #selfsovereignty #security #digitalsovereignty #mastodon #nostr #bluesky #ssb #securescuttlebutt #facebook #meta #tiktok #threads #x #twitter #diaspora #friendica #linkedin #xing #instagram
A younger but fully grown-ass person working behind the counter of a bookshop had to ask me how to spell 'traitor' this afternoon.
Tell me our brains aren't being turned to shit by social media and the endless AI-style lazy paths so accessible in the first world today.
Was looking for this, btw (and they had it):
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253399/the-spy-and-the-traitor-by-ben-macintyre/
#reading #literature #books #ai #socialmedia #education #science #technology
Edited 59d ago
#互联网抗癌记
据央视新闻报道，当地时间7月21日，法国国民议会和参议院正式通过一项禁止15岁以下未成年人使用社交媒体的法案。这项法案被视为法国总统马克龙本届任期的重要改革之一。
根据法案，禁令将分两个阶段执行：自9月1日起，15岁以下未成年人将不得注册新的社交媒体账号；自2027年1月起，现有属于15岁以下未成年人的社交媒体账号也将被暂停或关闭。法案并未规定对违反禁令的未成年人、家长与社交媒体公司施加惩罚。
另据美国《纽约时报》报道，根据该法律条款，社交媒体平台需自行使用年龄验证系统过滤未成年用户。但这一禁令也有例外，即允许年轻人访问具有教育目的的在线百科全书或其他数字服务。
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_33635202
#年龄验证 #未成年人 #社交媒体 #社交媒体禁令 #隐私 #欧盟 #新闻 #AgeVerification #Minor #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #Privacy #EU #News
"None of the large fediverse servers have so far complied, neither with the UK’s Online Safety Act, nor with this new Mississippi regulation. I am very much not a laywer, but neither laws have clear exceptions that would apply to Mastodon servers as far as I can tell."
https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/115096201665327235
#fediverse #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #MississippiAgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct
We added our Vivaldi Social server to the Fediverse on November 15th 2022. We are still, I believe, the only browser company that is fully behind the Fediverse. It is something we are very proud of! The Fediverse is the natural alternative to Big Tech social media, just like, IMHO, Vivaldi is the natural alternative to Big Tech browsers.
#Vivaldi #Fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #SocialMedia #AI #Meta #Facebook #Instagram
https://vivaldi.com/blog/news/vivaldi-social-a-new-mastodon-instance/
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" #Epstein ’s Network Exposed: The Billionaires, the Bank, the #MAGA Presidential Candidate No One Talks About"
We Expose, You Decide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgeUTXRkysQ #trump #epsteinfiles #donaldtrump #news #politics #media #press #culture #russia #unitedstates #us #usa #america #eu #ai #tv #ice #dhs #minneapolis #minnesota #uk #socialmedia #elonmusk #france #ukraine
For Every Person...
https://www.patreon.com/posts/145970536
#Capitalism #CorporateGreed #EatTheRich #PayTaxes #BeTheChange #Consolidation #BigCorpo #BigOil #BigPharma #BigTech #War #Extinction #Peace #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #StopFossils #CleanEnergy #Patreon #ProtectNature #SocialMedia #Love #PublicTransportation
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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.
* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev
As @FreddieJ comes to the end of his time with the Newsmast Foundation team, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate all he's achieved.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
Instrumental in building our relationships with others in this space, he has helped build the Foundation into what you see today.
We really hope that Freddie will stay involved in the Social Web, especially in areas of advocacy and policy where he excels.
But, for now, we just want to say a huge thank you 🧡
