Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

So it seems joinmastodon removed QOTO from their directory without cause, without contacting us, and without any discussion or due diligence.

Since this is the only way to actually find QOTO for new users if it isnt reversed soon it could mean the end for our wonderful community.

If you care about this place remaining fair, respectful, and inclusive environment I highly suggest everyone reach out to them annd voice your objecttion and your disapointment and having no procedure to keep this fair and inclusive.

If you want to see QOTO stick around you can email your objecttion here:

hello@joinmastodon.org

Feel free to CC me here: jeffrey.freeman@qoto.org

Please be respectful, we want to show them we are the good guys and not give them any reason to object.

@Gargron @trinsec @khird

I think I found the only post he could have possibly meant by "harassment". I want to post it here for the record, as this was the last communication we had before his server blocked me.

In short he had boosted an inflammatory (and outright lie) about QOTO. It was about one of our features and it lied about how itt worked in order to frame us as privacy violating, despite the feature respecting post privacy.

Since me and David at this point were on very good terms as far as I knew I was personally hurt by this but responded respectfully. I even made sure to do it in private so he didnt feel attacked. Attached our the interactions from me that he considered "harassment", as you can see I went out of my way to be considerate.

A shame he wouldnt post the evidence itself, probably because he knew if he did it would discredit his accusation... really a shame.

Hello everyone!

I'm a recent arrival, still figuring things out, but #QOTO seems delightful so far!

About me:
* Electrical engineer (chiphead) by training.
* Software architect/dev-herder (of late) by vocation.
* Computational quantum chemist by avocation.
* Tool-builder by compulsion.

Designed chips, joined/lead a few startups, VC wannabe for awhile. Then the wavefunction collapsed.

Technophile.
Autodidact.
ADHD sufferer/beneficiary.
Burner (the Man).
Dysthymic.
Romantic.
Kitten foster Dad.

I learn differently than others.

#Engineering #QuantumMechanics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumChemistry #MonteCarloSimulation #ComputerArchitecture #Software

The vile and toxic shit I've been dealing with from outtside of QOTO has put my stress levels to a point I've never expiernced before... It is effectively my health both mental and physical. I am having trouble sleeping, and is very quickly moving from anxiety to depression to a point where it is very dangerous for my health..

My blood pressure is so high right now it would be enough to get me admitted to the emergency room alone.

The really messed up part is if all these lies and toxicity wind up killing me these people are so horrible they would probably dance on my grave....

Frankly im not sure where to go from here. But I do want to say thank you foe the overwhelming support from so many of you, it helps.

#introduction Making one of these so I can pin it ^.^

I'm Del, Welsh but I've been living in South Africa for over a decade with @warpgate9 . We have nine cats and two dogs and a garden full of birds and geckos.

I'm primarily a mandala and colouring book artist, but I also do #photography , #writing and #music . I have experience working with clay, paint, ink, wire wrapping, making jewelry, crochet - I'm a creative jack of all trades, which is good since I'm also @Curator :D

Keir Starmer: I will abolish House of Lords to ‘restore trust in politics’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/19/keir-starmer-i-will-abolish-house-of-lords-to-restore-trust-in-politics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I am considering adding the following phrasing to QOTO's ToC.. Before I do I'd like some feedback from the community

> While QOTO aims to provide a community where our users do not fear being punished for their personal opinions, that does not mean we allow people to disseminate ideologies that are abusive or violent towards others. Demonstrating support for or defending ideologies known to be violent or hateful is a bannable offense. This includes, but is not limited to: racial supremacy, anti-LGBTQ or anti-cis-gender/anti-straight, pro-genocide, child abuse or child pornography, etc. While we allow questions and conversation regarding these topics in general, doing so in bad faith will result in immediate expulsion.

@trinsec @khird #QOTO

It looks like another surge of twitter users might be on the way... One user just mentioned some drama over at twitter with musk locking out employees. I looked at the users bot (see attached quote) and youll notice a distinctive spike starting to form off to the right... here we go

#twitter

I’m going to miss Twitter. But. It couldn’t have happened to a better company (before Musk). It did not allow speech - it required groupthink. Both on the Left and Right. We have a better environment here to talk freely where you can be in a safe environment based on the community you join. My point is to just be fair. And let us hear both sides and to decide for ourselves. I’m of the lib side on most things, but sometimes we went too far in excoriating the other side.

Local news just called #Twitter a $44 billion dumpster fire - couldn’t agree more.

I never expected Musk to go to such great lengths to promote the fediverse.... but here we are.

With this new twitter exodus surge developing looks like ill be at 30k followers by the end of the day. Who wants to celebrate with a beer?

I'm senior researcher at #CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) and #IPGP (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris).
http://www.ipgp.fr/~lacassin

Working on #geology, #earthquake and sometimes #volcanic processes, related #hazards and risks, science communication…

I'm executive editor at TEKTONIKA https://twitter.com/WeAreTektonika (a DOA journal not yet on Mastodon), and advocate of #openscience, free #openaccess

Just moving from Twitter to Mastodon, and learning how to use it. Will keep the two accounts alive, at least for some time…

The #edutooter community is starting to grow #TwitterMigration started a little while back but I should think the number joining up today will soar.
Trying to grow my follow list to make my feed more varied. If you’re interested in #education #politics #culture #history #philosophy #art #Eduresearch #phdlife #satire #retrotech #music give me a follow and I’ll follow back #followbackfriday

Many thanks to people like @freemo who manage servers in their own time, using their own resources.

Say a prayer for your server admins tonight. Mastodon is getting crushed right now as the feeling on Bird site seems to be similar to the fall of Saigon. I’ll definitely be chipping in to help fund this great community. $8 to start.

Twitter is now an insecure platform, haemmorhaging security experts. It could haemmorhage your DMs, through leak or sale.
It's no hard guarantee, but your best chance to delete them is with is with #GDPR rights. I've written a blog on how:
https://michae.lv/deleting-dms-from-twitter/

#Introduction Hello, I'm a retired #musician living in #Stroud #England, but originally from #Gwent, #Wales
I used to conduct both #Opera and West End #Musicals, and was musical director for some big name singers and bands, working all over the world.
I enjoy #crosswords of the more #cryptic kind, love #baking #bread, #canal walking, #rugby, and am a keen #liverpoolfc #lfc supporter.

People from the Other Place.

This tool will find the Mast accounts of your Other Place followers/followees. The other one I've seen only finds people who cross post, this finds them ALL

https://fedifinder-backup.glitch.me

I hope Mastadon hire up all of the talented workers Elon Musk screwed over at Twitter when he took over 🙏🏼 #twittermigration #twitter

What's illegal offline should also be illegal online.

The #DigitalServicesAct (DSA) and the #DigitalMarketsAct (DMA) are a turning point in EU digital policy. In a nutshell:

🔹 The #DMA imposes new obligations on so-called gatekeepers so that they do not prevent other companies from competing for users.

🔹 Under the #DSA, online platforms must do more to restrict the distribution of illegal content & goods.

More info: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6906

#DigitalEU