Having listed themselves as the default instance in the official app, they have something like 200k accounts, overwhelmed moderators, and consequently, they are targeted by crypto spammers who set up new accounts without any gating and then use those to flood accounts in every instance. (It's mostly #crypto spam.)
@mmasnick sort of predicted this in his essay: https://www.techdirt.com/2019/11/20/masnicks-impossibility-theorem-content-moderation-scale-is-impossible-to-do-well/
As a result, other instances are blocking #mastodonsocial to try and keep their moderation workload lower, and only the nice ones will ever check if they get this week's flood under control.
If you do want to relocate, it is recommended that you use a web app to manually export your contacts so that you do not need to rely on server-to-server communication to transmit them reliably.
@GottaLaff They really galvanized themselves against people like myself when they platformed him.
I wasn't a staunch CNN fan. They won't miss my eyes. But I can't trust them as a news source. I won't give them my time.
This beautiful wild horse runs free on land protected by the Bureau of Land Management. This federal agency is responsible for the care and protection of all the nation’s wild horses, which number about 83,000. It acts under a law passed during the Nixon administration in 1971. This is just a small data point on how much the GOP has changed over the years.
Family, Covid
Was a bit sad to hear from my mom that despite everyone close to us knowing her health is vulnerable, she’s starting to feel like she can’t ask people to test and mask when they see her. They won’t think to offer that kindness to her. They don’t see the danger anymore. #CovidIsNotOver
Just gonna say this right here,
Mastodon.social is quickly becoming intolerable for many reasons.
If you follow me, or even see this post, I highly advise changing instances. For your own sake, and for the sake of your federation with others.
A lot of smaller instances and a lot of users have already started blocking mastodon.social because of its ineffective moderation at such great volume.
The reason Fedi scales so well is being split up into smaller, manageable instances. Look into account migration, and find another instance, it’s the only course of action I can advise at this point
#OtD 14 May 2021, dock workers of the @usbsindacato@twitter.com in Livorno, Italy, refused to load weapons and explosives destined for Israel during a wave of Israeli attacks on Gaza
@JKrotkov personally? I like the left where the flowers are closer in the scene.
The clouds are more descript and the color contrast is much cleaner to give the image more overall 'pop'.
https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/9787
🇲🇩🇺🇦“Ukraine, thank you for peace in Moldova! Moldova is with you, we love you!” the Moldovan Eurovision contestant said after his performance. (VIDEO) #Ukraine #Moldova #EU #UK #Liverpool #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 #NATO #Press #News #Invasion #Russia #9yearsOfWarInUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
Russia, a terrorist state displaying pure evilness. #Eurovision #Ternopil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65586701
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/9033
⚠️🇺🇦Two civilians were wounded in the shelling of Ternopil, the head of the Regional Military Administration said. The victims are in hospital, they have shrapnel wounds and burns. Russians hit warehouses belonging to commercial enterprises and a religious (more) #Ukraine #NATO #Press #News #Invasion #Russia #9yearsOfWarInUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
So, it is just now coming to my attention that thanks to a complicit corporate media who doesn't talk about things like this, many Americans are confused re: CNN, its intentions, and why it had a town hall for a fascist. Let me tell you what they apparently are not telling you on the news:
A rich nazi bought CNN months ago and is pretending he's making it more like fox to "be profitable." He is not. He's a rich nazi, spending his money the way rich nazis do - to spread nazisim.
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric