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Hi, friends.

I wrote an article on being a Mastodon moderator. I talk about the process, our mental health, the challenges of mutual aid, and more.

It leaves me a little vulnerable, but I think it’s an important story to tell.

If you like it, boosts are welcomed. If you have questions, feel free to reach out.

Okay, here goes…

markwrites.io/being-a-mastodon

Mark W.ritesMark W.rites - Being a Mastodon Moderator
More from Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:

⚠️ ❗ We have a #phishing #scam on #Mastodon. The fake-accounts (often 0 followers/followees) pose in comments as "administrators" or "support teams" of Mastodon asking for account verification. Real admins would never do that!

❗ It's very important that you *report* them! Don't click their link❗

The mods of mastodon-social acted very fast to delete such an account but the scammers seem to try it now on other instances, especially smaller ones.

Dear #Fosstodon members,
I understand that there was a recent issue with instance #moderators. I have read several articles on the subject.

What I see happening is people moving away from Fosstodon. There have also been discussions of other instances blocking Fosstodon.

I have read what @Gina has written about how she is trying to address the site's reputation, and I appreciate her efforts.

For me, I _feel_ the interaction on posts _may_ be down. Is anyone else feeling this also?

@AusSocialMods and some of the other instance mods can be inhumanly efficient sometimes. I woke up to see phone notifications informing me I had more follows from different fediverse chick bots but when I opened the app they were nowhere to be seen. Obviously someone had reported them while I was asleep and they were already dealt with by the time I looked. Thank you. 🏆

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@adhdeanasl also #Scammers can't really buy range like they can on #BillionaireSocialMedia:

#bots#boost#bot

#Moderator Issues.

New #report comes in.

No description.

Posts are all part of a thread criticizing the Mainstream Media, with focus on slanted reporting of the Israeli Palestinian conflict.

Nothing advocating any violence, nothing racist, nothing that seems like blatant misinformation.

No description.

Report was from another server so can't ask for one.

Forced to move on because there's no information about what is being reported.

Perhaps some ability to send internal messages in response to #reports, regardless of server, should be added to #ActivityPub? I know I've seen people talk about adding the ability to share moderator notes, and it would really help with moderation between servers on the #fediverse to be able to ask these questions and see what other #moderators are thinking...

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IFTAS ConnectCommunity Mission Statement - IFTAS ConnectWelcome to IFTAS Connect!  We’re thrilled to embark on this journey with you to create a safer, more inclusive Fediverse. At IFTAS, we’re passionate about…
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IFTAS Connect provides moderators, community managers and anyone engaged in creating a safer Internet with a wealth of tools, resources, and a supportive network to help them connect, collaborate, and navigate the complexities of federated content moderation.

We’ve worked with a broad array of moderators and advisors to kick-start the available resources – and we hope many more will join and contribute their experience.

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