Instances we've been blocking spammers from this morning because they have open sign ups with no kind of account verification:

mastodon.social
mastodon.world
mstdn.social
hachyderm.io
sfba.social
mastodonapp.uk
defcon.social
universeodon.com

We're not the only instance who'll have been dealing with spam reports, and we get the reports when the accounts have already spammed users, so damage has already been done.

Why should we be doing you admin work for you?

#FediAdmin

Fedi admins, please switch off instant signups! 🙏

You can do this at Preferences > Administration > Server Settings > Registrations > Who Can Sign Up, change to "approval required for signup", tick box marked "require a reason", save changes.

If you allow instant signups, you are opening your server to spammers, causing headaches for hundreds of other servers who all have to block your spammers. The latest wave of spam is *all* on servers that have instant signups!

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

If you run a Mastodon server you probably already know about some of the existing tools for collectively managed domain blocks.

As an alternative, I created a simple Python script that lets you copy public domain blocks from servers you trust for an easy import.

stefanbohacek.com/project/mast…

Keeping your community safe should be a number one priority!

#fediverse #FediAdmin #mastodon #MastoAdmin #DomainBlocks #safety #community #python #opensource

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A simple script for exporting a trusted Mastodon server's domain block list.

^{Stefan Bohacek (stefanbohacek.com)}

Okay, so I realized I might have to clear away some cache. My s3 bucket for our mastodon instance is around 2 TB.

So I searched a bit and found out I can run something like:

tootctl media remove
tootctl preview_cards

This should probably clear up quite a bit.

I can of course use the --days switch and do:

tootctl media remove --days 365

just to be sure I won't mess thing up too much :)

Any other admins that can give me some feedback?

ricard.dev/improving-mastodons…

#fediadmin #mastoadmin

Improving Mastodon's disk usage - Ricard Torres dev

Mastodon's built-in CLI gives you the availability to clean attachments and previews from remote accounts, purging the disk cache. This is fantastic and

^{Ricard Torres (Ricard Torres dev)}

#Admin #IndiewebSocial

If you care about a safe fediverse, I highly reocomend that you give to @iftas - our server has, and I am an advisor there.

The value to IFTAS against spam, organized harassment, and other threats to ourusers cannot be overstated, it is one of the most optimistic signs of the fediverse maturing I've seen. Give at the link below:

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin cc: @fediversenews
about.iftas.org/first-50/

The IFTAS First 50

At Independent Federated Trust & Safety, we believe in the power of community. This page is dedicated to celebrating the commitment and vital role our early supporters have played in our journe…

^IFTAS