Mastodon Rules: Characterizing Formal Rules on Popular Mastodon Instances

Liked Mastodon Rules: Characterizing Formal Rules on Popular Mastodon Instances | Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (ACM Conferences)

an interesting article comparing the written rules of various mastodon instances and what mastodon instance admins seem to care about the most in their moderation.

Liked Enjoy the difference by

Simone Silvestroni (minutestomidnight.co.uk)

Three years after I left Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, I might have found a space where to both agree and disagree in peace, while growing connections.
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a remote part of my brain is still expecting a somewhat violent reaction to polite criticism. Supposedly, three years off the cesspits that are Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are not enough to completely shrug off this intentional behavioural manipulation.

the mixtape n°2

Listened The Mixtape #2 – Ride Along by

Sean Tilley from wedistribute.org

For this edition of the Mixtape, we decided to put together a blended mix of songs to accompany you on a drive!

I really love the monthly Fediverse Mixtape: a playlist of songs available on Bandcamp and made by people who have a Mastodon account. I think it’s open to the whole Fediverse, but they all seem to be on Mastodon only as of now – anyway, I enjoy the fact that they’re tiny bands with an…

A simple introduction to the Fediverse

I’ve chosen a specific approach to this post, starting with Twitter, then Mastodon and going to the more general topic of the Fediverse once you understand the basics of Mastodon, which is the most used platform on the Fediverse. Hopefully, this goes from more specific & more intuitive to more general & more abstract. Intro:…