Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@ern@mstdn.social Thank you for sharing. One of the reason I would really like some organisations on here who can help people is that if people need help they can contact someone.

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

And all the other 'known' bad side effects of facebook _ related patforms

add to that schools here in the UK are now banned from promoting anti capatialist material (not quite sure what the UK government mean by that) but freedom to look up info and choose things is kinda diminished.

Schools use zoom, google etc they are tied in, locked in and don't know alternatives.

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

Secondary schools employ IT tech staff, primary schools may employ one as part of an academy network (group of schools) but i was under the impression some of that is more phone tech support and click buttons.

Problem is explaining fedi to them they need to understand and care enough to explain properly to others.

We could end up with the whole of Mastodon tarred with a 'danger' tag and along with that those who use it.

Something none of us want, ironically they are happy to use facebook despite the reports of kids being untapped wealth in their view.

@wattdefalk @ringo @stux

Everyone has expertise in different areas,

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

Another reason to engage properly with south west grid for learning is to ensure they understand how the fedi works and that not all instances should be blocked.

Given the interest in trump generally, media hype perhaps it would be wise for them to block it or at least be aware they should.

Last thing any of us want is for them to spread mis information and put all of mastodon in the same basket of "bad sites'; as trumps new site.

I at least assume that is the case for most of us.

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

Most schools e.g primary don't exactly employ IT technical staff, so swgfl provide the actual internet access (so they are a service provider) so filtering is part of that,

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

I have not contacted swgfl over the trump site it was the other day to invite them here, (own instance ideally)

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

Indeed, but schools have to filter certain content, at least in the UK they do.

@wattdefalk @stux OK no problem.

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

It would be interesting to see if any schools block this. I tried to contact South West Grid for Learning, who issue internet safety advice, but I want to invite them here to fedi (so far ignred) it would be helpful if they blocked trumps new instance ASAP esp if people can sign up, as I got one impressiion it was invite only

I wonder if someone either trump or someone in his team has failed to understand how the instance software works.

@stux @wattdefalk

I just blocked that instance, i block stuff I don't want to see. The power of the way mastodon works is I can block users, mute users or block whole instances.

@ringo @wattdefalk @stux

Trump puts himself first, How are people signing up to this, it is not meant to be launched till qtr1 of 2022 (cite : bbc news I think)

@wattdefalk @stux

Maybe we should hold off doing anything for a while and let that build up, we then build up more evidence to get it shut down.

If that platform in any shape way or form damages the reputations of normal mastodon users, we all could have a case of defamation and damage to reputation.

@freemo I have done it, search, click on link to poa.st then block from the profile page.

@freemo I can't block it from my account I can search for poa.st but then have the option to follow or subscribe. I think i need to find a post from them, then use that post to block them.

if that makes sense.

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@finlaydag33k

Probably not, but if we say it is base don Mastodon, then that is all we can do, I do see your point but at least some of us will know he hasn't created this from scratch