If you haven't done it, being the admin or moderator for a Fediverse instance is labor, y'all. Nothing about it is easy.
The lesson I'm taking away from the broader Fediverse's meltdown over the #fosstodon thing is that we need more and smaller instances. 200-300 active users is manageable for a small admin/mod team. More than that, and you're just asking for trouble.
Speaking of, are you tossing some $$/££/€€/equivalent to the team running the instance you're on?
And thank your admin/mod teams often. Maybe even see if they need a volunteer.
Daryl White
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2025-04-28 19:20:39 UTC
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