🖥️ Ein uralter iMac Core Duo dient via #Yunohost (#Debian #Bookworm) als #MastodonServer , beherbergt ein #WordPress und eine #NextCloud , administriert mit #Webmin – leider fehlt bisher eine Steuerung des Bildschirms, so dass ca. 10 Zeilen Linux-Start-Meldungen immer sichtbar sind, wodurch sich diese vermutlich einbrennen werden.
Per DualBoot läuft auch ein Debian #BullsEye, mit dem zur Not das primäre System repariert werden kann.

@heise_ct

Would love to join a #foss Mastodon instance? Any recommendations?

#coding #OpenSource #MastodonServer #community #freesoftware

Wer seinen eigenen #MastodonServer einrichten will, stößt im Internet auf Anleitungen, die den #Linux und #IT Laien vermutlich in den Wahnsinn treiben.

Die erforderlichen #Befehle ohne #SUDO anzugegeben, macht halt keinen Sinn.

Natürlich ist das #selbstverständlich, für #Experten, aber wir brauchen auch dringend Menschen, deren Expertise auf anderen Gebieten liegt und die wir nicht der Meinungs-Willkür der #Administration von #Großinstanzen aussetzen sollten.

"I think the key is in its role as a #communityplatform. Every #Mastodonserver is its own #community, with its own norms, settings, standards, and ideals. We should stop calling them instances or servers, and treating them as homogenous nodes in a wider network.
#Mastodon should be the #WordPress of #decentralized #communities.
Each Mastodon-powered community should have its own look and feel—each with its own identity, design, tooling, and norms."
@ben
https://werd.io/2025/if-i-ran-mastodon

Вы используете официальный сервер Mastodon или сторонний и почему?
#mastodon #mastodonserver #мастодон #сервермастодон

Ich wusste ja gar nicht, dass die @tu_muenchen eine eigene #MastodonInstanz hat 🎉
direkt erst mal allen TUM Studierenden erzählen die ich kenne!🚀#MastodonMigration
wird Zeit dass die #LMU und vielleicht die #HM nachziehen :D

#LudwigMaximiliansUniversität #TechnischeUniversitätMünchen #TUM #HochschuleMünchen #Mastodon #MastodonServer #MastodonServerWahl #MastodonServers #unPlugTrump #Fediverse #SwitchToFediverse #Studenten #Studies #Studium #Universität #Universitäten #FediverseMigration

We're now on 4.3.6. Just a small security update and fix.

#mastodonserver #mastodon

Upgraded to 4.3.5. Improvements include better hashtag suggestions, HEIF image fixes, improved moderation UI, and timeline filtering tweaks.

#mastodonserver #mastodon

Over the last few days, I have been working on my own #MastodonServer. It's just for myself to have #DigitalFreedom and Control, but I have to say it’s been a Struggle so far. However, I’ll get there.

🦣 🖥️  Wisst Ihr eigentlich, wie einfach Ihr eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz betreiben könnt?

Installation und Einrichtung eines Mastodon-Servers für eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz mit YunoHost (YunoHost.org).

Vereine, NGO und Firmen können sich natürlich eine Instanz von XAG.info einrichten lassen.

#MastodonServer #MastodonInstanz

https://xag.info/eigener-mastodon-server/

If you think about changing instances: in the @fedilab app, you can follow any instance, so you can stalk if that's a good instance for you.

Click a users profile, click the 3dots on the top right and click Follow Instance

#mastodonserver #mastodonservers #serverchange #servicepost #mastodon #fedilab

Well it looks like I’ve got this new server all set up, but just need to do some final tweaks #mastodonserver #selfhosting #whatisthis #amidoingitright

Updated the server to 4.3.3.
#mastodon #mastodonserver

Les gens #Français ou francophones vous conseillerez quoi comme serveur Mastodon ? C'est pour une amie (Française) #Neuroscientifique qui aime aussi les chevaux

#Mastodon #MastodonServer #ServeurMastodon

Upgraded planetearth.social to version 4.3.2.
#mastodon #mastodonserver

Hello everyone! Nicholas here with some important news to share and a call to action for the community.

Lately, I’ve noticed a troubling trend across Mastodon. Many servers, harmful accounts, and troll accounts that we are actively trying to limit, suspend, or defederate seem to have a shared agenda: undermining the safety and integrity of the platform. This pattern has become increasingly concerning, and it's something we cannot ignore.

Recently, I visited mastodon.social, one of the largest instances, and came across some alarming behavior. From what I observed, it seems the moderation team there is struggling to address the issue effectively. Harmful accounts are slipping through the cracks, and there’s an apparent lack of action to limit or suspend individuals engaging in malicious activities. What’s even more shocking is the prevalence of personal information being shared without consent—a clear violation of privacy laws across all countries. This not only endangers individuals but also erodes trust within the community.

Mastodon thrives on its diverse and decentralized nature, but this strength also makes it vulnerable to misuse. That’s why I want to strongly encourage all admins, moderators, and instance owners to take a proactive stance in protecting their servers and communities. Implement stricter moderation policies, enhance your monitoring tools, and, where necessary, consider defederating from instances that fail to uphold basic safety standards.

We all have a role to play in making Mastodon a safer, more welcoming space for everyone. Together, we can push back against those who seek to harm the community and preserve the values that make Mastodon unique. Let’s stand united and protect what we’ve built.

#Mastodon #mastodonserver #community

Our mastodon instance on https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co experienced its first large outage in 2 years. On the bright side. We're back again like nothing happened.

#MastodonOutage #BackOnline #CosmicNation #MastodonServer #ServerRecovery #CommunityUpdate #TechnicalDifficulties #SocialMedia #Uptime​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

ok... new plan for the #MastodonServer update:
1) update basic server stuff via apt upgrade. (just finished)
2) let tonight's backup hit
3) wait until I can figure out why I can't upgrade yarn to v18.
4) see if I can update ubuntu without clobbering the instance
5) go back and see if I can do the Mastodon 4.3.1

#MastodonAdmin

Upgraded the server a step to version 4.3.1.

#mastodon #mastodonserver

"Cook is working on other forms of #decentralization, which could eventually help #thefediverse #scale. He is principal engineer on #Fission at #ProtocolLabs, the creator of #Filecoin and the #IPFS protocol (InterPlanetary File System), 2 popular #crypto projects. Fission says it is building an “edge computing stack” on top of IPFS. I asked Cook what that means, exactly?

“So we are building distributed compute tools…It’s relatively expensive to run a #MastodonServer."

https://thenewstack.io/why-a-twitter-founding-engineer-is-now-all-in-on-mastodon/