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1. Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt: (britt@mstdn.games)'s status on Thursday, 09-Feb-2023 15:34:09 JST Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

   As I was investigating why our server has seen a decrease in new user sign-ups, I noticed the JoinMastodon.org website now lists servers with ‘Instant’ sign-ups as a priority over those with manual signups.

   They used to list ‘All’ by default - displaying our server under the Gaming category upon first look for new users. Now it’s hidden.

   By actively reducing the visibility of servers who require sign-ups , it’s hurting the Fedi as a whole by creating large centralized servers.

   *RESOLVED*

   • Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt: (britt@mstdn.games)'s status on Friday, 10-Feb-2023 07:11:24 JST Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

     in reply to

     UPDATE: Eugen has REVERSED this decision as of right now -- the changes are now live. All servers are now listed again -- BUT -- servers with 'instant' sign-ups are now always listed above those with 'manual' sign-ups.

     I'll take this compromise for now.

     Thank you to everyone who made noise about this.

     "I FIGHT FOR THE USERS!" :catjam:

   • Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt: (britt@mstdn.games)'s status on Friday, 10-Feb-2023 07:11:25 JST Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

     in reply to

     I also want to state: this decision from the joinmastodon.org website makes ZERO instances show up when a user selects the ‘LGBTQ+’ category. ZERO.

     We all know these instances require manual sign-ups to prevent trolls and hate accounts from being created.

     This decision is terrible.

     Please Boost :boost_ok: this thread for visibility!!

     #Mastodon #LGBTQ #MastoAdmin

     *RESOLVED*

     Aral Balkan repeated this.
   • Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt: (britt@mstdn.games)'s status on Friday, 10-Feb-2023 07:11:27 JST Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

     in reply to

     This decision will likely force our instance to allow instant account creation in order to have any discoverability come from the Mastodon website. It will cause more unnecessary work for our mods in having to weed out bot accounts *after* creation, and does not allow us to curate our community the way we intend.

     All I can say is this: If you like https://mstdn.games and want to see it continue to grow, please share our instance with those you know looking for a home on Mastodon. Thanks.