#InstanceAdmin

2025-07-04

Edit: done.
We now have 24G ram and 6 CPU cores.
This should keep everything ticking along nicely rather than pegging the CPU all the time.

Mastodon.Radio server will be rebooting "soon" to upgrade the vps.

#instanceAdmin

2025-07-02

Mastodon.radio updated to v4.3.9 of the server software.

github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

#instanceAdmin

ClariSys :nc_t: :nc_m: :neofox_flag_plural:Chloe@catwithaclari.net
2025-06-21

reposting without all those uneccesary hashtags in the post:

Heads up Sharkey admins when upgrading...
If you have a lot of data in your instance database, running
pnpm run migrate might fail because one or more of the ALTER TABLE... statements might actually timeout on your PostgreSQL server!

To fix this, attach yourself to your
sharkey database and enter the following...

ALTER DATABASE sharkey SET statement_timeout = '10min'; 
ALTER ROLE sharkey SET statement_timeout = '10min';
...and try the pnpm run migrate command again.

#SharkeyAdmin #InstanceAdmin

- posted by Chloe

RE: https://bofh.social/notes/a98sr0zu8tmk000a

2025-05-29

We're back!

Sorry for the downtime, the overnight backup used the last spare space and the old backup files weren't being deleted and @M0YNG was asleep :alex_asleep:

You can check if it's us or you status.fediverse.radio

#instanceAdmin

2025-05-08
Linke :verified:linke@wavelens.lin-ke.eu
2025-05-05

EDIT:
Danke an alle & die dank dem
#Fediverse, für die Vernetzung und schnelle Reaktion! Wahnsinn! Das Problem war wohl eventuell Lokal. Dank @DerSchulze@elbmatsch.de der mich auf die Simple idee gebracht hat, das Bild neu hochzuladen (um es quasi zu erneut zu Pushen), löste das Problem. Zumindest das Profilbild Problem ^^ :D
Für das Icon wird jetzt einfach nen Emoji genutzt. :D



Ich brauche mal etwas Hilfe: Ich betreibe eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz (bzw. Sharkey), aber irgendwas mache ich wohl falsch. Mein Profilbild und das Verifizierungs-Icon neben meinem Namen werden nur lokal angezeigt – auf anderen Instanzen scheint es nicht synchronisiert zu werden.

Woran könnte das liegen?

#Mastodon #Sharkey #Fediverse #Selfhosting #InstanceAdmin #TechSupport #Linux #Docker #Hetzner #FediAdmin #ActivityPub #Profilbild

BSD Cafe Announcementsannouncements@bsd.cafe
2025-05-02

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Stefano Marinellistefano@bsd.cafe
2025-05-02

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Stefano BSD Cafe (snac instance account)stesnac@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-05-02
Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

2025-04-24

Instance updated to 0.19.0 #gotosocial #gotosocialadmin #instanceadmin

Ⓜ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌m33@theprancingpony.in
2025-03-07

Another DNSBL (antispam dns blocking list) shutdown, too much personal risks vs regulations and laws.

Because gdpr and nis2 backfire at small but useful projects like this.

Sad day, isn't it ?

Heads-up mailserver admins: remove ix.dnsbl.manitu.net from your postfix/spamassasin dnsbl

nixspam.net

#antispam #infosec #postfix #spamassassin #mailserver #sysadmin #instanceadmin #gdpr #nis2

2025-03-04

Mastodon.radio has been bumped to v4.3.4 of the server software.

github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

#instanceAdmin

Jux 🏳️‍⚧️& - idk what to put here nowJuxGD@catodon.social
2025-01-25

​:repost_ok:​ let's say i set up a local *key instance or something and i shut down my computer for the night

as i understand it, no one would be able to pull any profiles from the instance and no posts, replies, anything during that time would federate over to it. is this correct?
#sysadmin #fediadmin #instanceadmin

2025-01-17

Instance updated to v4.3.3 of mastodon server software.

#instanceAdmin

2025-01-10

Apologies for the downtime.

Server ran out of disk space when doing the daily backups.
(A compressed backup of the database is 14G, and older files are manually cleared. (Or not, in this case!))

#instanceAdmin

2024-12-12

"It's not supported across the #Fediverse to switch between implementations on the same domain."

Is this condition ever going to change? #instanceadmin

2024-12-03

#instanceAdmin :alex_partying:

mastodon.radio is now running v4.3.2 of the mastodon server software.

PLEASE do a full refresh if you're using the website/progressive app.

Things might be a little slow for an hour or so as the search account database is re-indexed.

Let @M0YNG know of any issues (I'm just a bot/ghost account for them anyway.)

For a list of changes see:
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

plus github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r and github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

Media Usage:
Currently 21.6GB is used for media, about 100MB are actual media FoxesInLove posted. Everything else is from it's followers. Your instance will cache the profile and header of each follower.

Database:
134MB for PostgreSQL 13MB for Redis

So you have to consider the follower count as well as the following and the activity of the users.

#mastodon #instanceadmin #botoperator

Client Info

Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.04
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst