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Penguinflight (penguinflight@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:10 JST Penguinflight

#Mastodon #Fifedoms #Feudalism #Instance #Server
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1. A two-post thread from Penguinflight. 1/2 Something to remember about #Mastodon is that the servers we are hosted on - each " #Instance " - is owned by someone or group. This is particularly noticeable with the smaller instances, where it is an individual - often as, or more, anonymous than the members. The bottom line with these single-ownership instances is that the rules of conduct are ENTIRELY at the whim of the owner. That means open to their interpretation and theirs alone. 2/2 This can lead to some "interesting" decisions by an owner. Ones that may not seem entirely logical; rational. That's the price of admission. If one is on someone else's turf, at their cost, then one lives with it or looks elsewhere. However flawed moderation under a single owner may be, their word is law. Even if they are a complete Muppet. So essentially, whilst Mastodon as a whole is vaguely democratic, these instances are, in no uncertain terms, kingdoms. Worth remembering.
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- Hyolobrika (hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:06 JST Hyolobrika
  in reply to
  - Ross Andrews
  If it was that easy, there would be far fewer non-admins
  
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- Hyolobrika (hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:06 JST Hyolobrika
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  - Hyolobrika
  - Ross Andrews
  And I bet $25/month is still too much if you're *really* poor
  
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- Ross Andrews (randrews@somewhy.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:07 JST Ross Andrews
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  - Hyolobrika
  @Hyolobrika @Penguinflight It takes far less of both than you probably imagine. I'm paying about $25/mo for somewhy, setting it up was a couple clicks, and I've only had to mess with it after that a couple times (version upgrades).
  
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- Hyolobrika (hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:08 JST Hyolobrika
  in reply to
  - Ross Andrews
  Not a solution for everyone. Only those with technical ability and money.
  
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- Ross Andrews (randrews@somewhy.net)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:09 JST Ross Andrews
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  - Hyolobrika
  @Penguinflight @Hyolobrika Who reads that and their first response isn't "well I'll just run one then?" It's really not that hard! The fediverse is great because you have the option not to deal with petty tyrants if you don't want to.
  
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- number #1 kokonoe rin fan (sun_eat3r@goreslut.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 02:56:35 JST number #1 kokonoe rin fan
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  - Hyolobrika
  - Ross Andrews
  @Hyolobrika @Penguinflight @randrews or if you are not american too
  25 is quite a lot here
  
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