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We have now successfully upgraded to v4.3.0-alpha.3+mementomods-2024-05-01. The server has Mastodon Bird UI 2.0.0rc37 installed with no further changes at this time in the UI.
The branch is now synced and up-to-date and 158 commits ahead from the last version 2024-04-06.
I love running the newest version so I can test ahead in production for the upcoming Mastodon Bird UI versions. I do have my local instance with the production db, but it is far more fun this way and it feels good to have new things.
This "testing in live" is also because it's the perfect way to make sure that I can help contributing to Mastodon and spot bugs before they end up in the final rc, beta or stable versions. There most probably will be some minor bugs, but the earlier we tackle them the better.
As usual, please tell me about any strange things you may encounter with this Mastodon version. We're running bleeding edge after all.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to send me a message if you have anything in mind. 
#MementoMoriSocial #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI
Ugh. I have so much resentment for Fedi admins who shut down instances without doing their due diligence to make sure their users are taken care of.🤬🤦♂️
Worst, if you make an announcement about a shutdown, claiming you'll help, then proceed to delete that announcement and then your account, making getting that help impossible.🙄
Like wtf.
one of the nice features of running your own instance is that you can increase the number of allowed characters to something a bit more than the default.
That way you can fit those URL's (and your argumentation that has nicely formed sentences instead of abbreviated ones) in your toots and your reactions.
I strongly recommend doing that. #mastoadmin
My instance is at version v4.3.0-alpha.3+mementomods-2024-04-06, mastodon.social is at version v4.3.0-nightly.2024-04-18.
"This branch is 124 commits behind"...
Should I keep it... after all, why should I?
(Only MastoAdmin things.)
#MastoAdmin #MementoMoriSocial
My Mastodon server, cyberplace.social, has received a legal threat in an attempt to have a user's thread deleted. It is styled as a cease and desist.
I have published the email here:
https://github.com/GossiTheDog/Cyberplace/blob/main/LegalThreats/Cease%20and%20Desist%20Order%20-%20Felix%20Juhl
Cyberplace/LegalThreats/Cease and Desist Order - Felix Juhl at main · GossiTheDog/Cyberplace
Contribute to GossiTheDog/Cyberplace development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
I really don't want to shut down 4 out of 6 of the instances I run, but at the same time I seem to be the only one who is interested in them. And the cost per month to run them is by itself annoying when no one seems to care.
I don't know if having independent instances for the Bots from the sites I am building is worth the compound server costs.
Fun fact #2 about masto.nyc hosting:
In the prewar apartment I (and, by association, all the masto.nyc infra) live in there are very few power outlets, so they are all utilized. A few of the outlets are controlled by light switches! Including the outlets for our Internet equipment.
In the early masto.nyc days, guests would mistakenly try to turn off lights but ended up just shutting down the whole site. I 3d printed a little piece so people couldn't flip this switch anymore 💀
My #SelfHosted Mastodon instance has processed 129,277,027 #SideKiq jobs since November 20, 2022. 1.77 million failed.
How many upgrades have we done since Nov 2022?
I am just thankful I haven't bricked my Mastodon instance, esp when we have to upgrade prerequisites.
🤓
Curious, where does your instance stand in SideKiq Jobs and how long.
#MastoAdmin
There's a little-known setting on Mastodon called "limited federation mode". In this mode, there is no federation except with instances that the admin has specifically named on an allowlist. This is a lot better for user safety, and may suit some instances.
- If you're on managed hosting, you can ask your hosting provider to switch it on.
- If you're maintaining Mastodon yourself manually, docs are at https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/#federation
More info at https://fedi.tips/creating-an-isolated-server
Creating an isolated Mastodon server | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
I came across this interesting bit about multiple Mastodon-instances on a single server, howbeit, it's from 2018 and there have been a lot of changes since then.
The author wanted to run two instances off the same base code, different databases, re-using as much existing infrastructure as it could, essentially, and appears to have done so.
I don't know why anyone, other than wanting to migrate their instance to a new one, would do this, but here it is. #MastoAdmin
https://nfgworld.com/multiple-mastodon-instances-on-a-single-server/
Multiple Mastodon Instances on a Single Server
Back when I still ran a Mastodon server, I had a brief need to run two of them on one server. With Gargron's help, I worked out how.NFGworld
What is the most widely used and actively maintained tool to feed #RSS into #Mastodon accounts?
I currently use @mastofeed which is really great when it works, but if it doesn't it is somewhat of a black box, so I would prefer to self-host something simple that can create similar toots.
I know there is https://github.com/aserper/masto-rss by @0xamit - do you actively maintain it?
GitHub - aserper/masto-rss: A Mastodon bot that posts RSS updates to a Mastodon account
A Mastodon bot that posts RSS updates to a Mastodon account - aserper/masto-rssGitHub
ℹ️ wiki mountains.social ℹ️
Today I have revamped and rewritten most of the wiki pages of mountains.social. This was on my list for a long time.
Please have a look at it, there might be one or two things you didn't know yet.
For the ones interested, I migrated the wiki from Wiki.js to Grav. A world of difference.
https://wiki.mountains.social/
I hope you like it!
Huh. Is the domain validation done on a user's home instance and the validation info is sent to each remote instance? Or is it done on each remote instance that knows of the user? It kind of seems like it is the latter.
I'm not sure if #gotosocial does domain validation since it doesn't show anything on my profile here on my home instance.
It is really strange these nginx blocks are not in the official docs. Why?
It doesn't work with that simple location block example you have. Any idea on what to add in the location block?
Does @renchap have any information about this?
Installing the FediBuzz relay | Jeff Sikes
https://box464.com/posts/fediverse-relays/
#fediverse #mastoadmin #fedibuzz
Installing the FediBuzz relay
Let’s take a look a fediverse relays, and in particular, FediBuzz. We’ll go over the basics of how relays work, and then dive into a fresh install on Ubuntu.Jeff Sikes
I've updated both https://phanpy.dmv.community and https://elk.dmv.community to their latest commits.
For Elk, this means the ability to create threads.
#elk #phanpy #mastoadmin
Threads has already blocked Mastodon instances since 21 Mar 2024 around 3 month after joining the Fediverse.
https://help.instagram.com/914046486923176
HIGHLY recommend Fediblock for user '@MKULTRADiamond@bae.st' as they're tagging random users and spamming porn with no CW. Receipts attached in the screenshot.
Edit: The whole instance is Freeze Peach. Toss it in the trash.
#Fediblock #Fediverse #Fedi #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin
