Mastodon | mastodon.host | About text
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Title
Mastodon | mastodon.host | About text
Subject
Social media; Free computer software
Description
This is a text version of the mastodon.host's rules.
Creator
gled
Source
https://mastodon.host/about/more
Publisher
2017-5-22
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Format
Text;PDF
Language
English
Type
Text;PDF
Identifier
382.20170522
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
mastodon.host
Home to
2,942
users
Who authored
18,240
statuses
Connected to
1,673
other instances
General, fast, stable and open instance.
Federate with everyone.
One of the most complete Federated timeline thanks to @federationbot
lightly moderated in general, common sense applied. That said, read the rules below :)
What sets mastodon.host appart ?
As a general instance, we are not centered on a specific theme, or a specific language. Everyone is welcome as long as they follow the few rules we have.
We have a very good view of the federation ( our federated timeline gives you a more broad view of the Mastodon network than a 'normal' instance, there's a lot to read in a lot of languages ).
Although we are a medium+ sized instance, we'd like to keep the feeling that you are at home and safe here. Never hesitate to contact the admin team if you have any questions !
Please read the FAQ below or at https://mastodon.host/about/more to get started.
What are the instance rules ?
No illegal stuff, harassment, discrimination, xenophobia, threats or any behavior that is not appropriate to a friend will be tolerated to our users. This is a safe place for everyone, respect your fellow users or silence/block if you don't want to see someone.
We moderate on our users report
Erotic/Porn/Gore/Etc.. talks/pictures/videos.. must be behind a CW. If you would not open that picture/video in front of your boss/wife/husband/kids => CW ( Content Warning ).
Anything that is illegal in Europe/USA shall not be posted on this server, Lolicons for example are illegal. Globally common sense applied, don't do illegal stuff, don't discriminate, don't be a racist, etc...
Notify to an administrator or report if you have a doubt. Do not engage, if you don't want to see someone's contributions, you can block/silence that person and report to us, we'll deal with it.
We try to post in english so everyone understands, but that rule is not enforced at all ;)
Most important have fun and be nice to each other !
Oh and nazis, racists are banned on sight too, of course.
What is this instance privacy policy ?
We will never share your data with anyone, except if a valid legal request is received (Hopefully it will not happen).
Who are the admins ? Shoutouts section.
This instance is hosted by @gled
How does it works ?
When you create an account on Mastodon, you create an account on the website you currently are visiting. For example, here you are on mastodon.host. That is your instance.
You will notice after log in two different timelines, the Local and the Federated.
The local timeline is all the public toots of all our local users ( the one who registered on mastodon.host and use it to access the Mastodon federation ).
The federated timeline adds the public toots of all the users that our local users are following in other servers.
That is here that mastodon.host is a bit different, with a bot that actively follow everyone it sees on the federated timeline, we'll have eventually a good view of the overall network on the federated timeline.
@federationbot code is available on Github
What app can I use on my phone ?
There's multiples apps that support Mastodon:
- Twidere now support both Twitter and Mastodon, allowing you to seamlessly using the two networks, available for both Android and iOS.
- Amaroq is a popular app for Iphones.
- Tooty Fruity, Tusky, 11t or Subway tooter are also an option for Android phones.
How do I get verified ? Who is who ?
Do it yourself ;) For now there is no verification on Mastodon, it's just an emoji that people add as a joke.
Your identity on Mastodon and the fediverse ( the federation of all the Mastodon instances ) is yourusername@yourinstance, so when you register here, your identity is yourusername@mastodon.host . You can follow and communicate with anyone in the fediverse if you know his username@instance !
How do I follow a user from another instance ?
If you know his username and his instance, you can search for @username@instance and from there it should be pretty easy. It's pretty young so there's room for improvments, and I'm sure that we'll end up being able to search across instances. There is now also some sites that allows searching users. You can always look at the federated timeline and find some interesting contacts !
How do I mask X language from the timelines ? I can't read that
That's a feature being developped at the moment, but you can always head to Mastodon lang remover to do it in your browser without waiting for the feature to be integrated.
Who is moderating the instance ?
For the moment, you by reporting the posts and users and the admin enforcing the rules. We are currently recruiting a moderator team ( look for the announces by @gled ).
How often do you update the service ?
Usually the day a new stable version is released. You can follow @gled for announces when this is happening.
How much does it cost ?
Mastodon is free for the users. This instance is hosted by me,@gled, on my personal funds. Your help is appreciated to maintain/make the platform evolve.
How can I help ?
You can get involved in multiple ways, you can welcome new users, animate the local timeline, promote our instance and invite new users here, report posts and users not respecting our rules...
You can also help with the costs of running the service by donating, any small amount is appreciated ! Donations are accepted on:
Liberapay:
Paypal:
PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!
What if the administrator cannot keep the service running ?
If in the future, we are unable to continue maintaining the service, it'll be handed to another administrator team that the community trusts !
Home to
2,942
users
Who authored
18,240
statuses
Connected to
1,673
other instances
General, fast, stable and open instance.
Federate with everyone.
One of the most complete Federated timeline thanks to @federationbot
lightly moderated in general, common sense applied. That said, read the rules below :)
What sets mastodon.host appart ?
As a general instance, we are not centered on a specific theme, or a specific language. Everyone is welcome as long as they follow the few rules we have.
We have a very good view of the federation ( our federated timeline gives you a more broad view of the Mastodon network than a 'normal' instance, there's a lot to read in a lot of languages ).
Although we are a medium+ sized instance, we'd like to keep the feeling that you are at home and safe here. Never hesitate to contact the admin team if you have any questions !
Please read the FAQ below or at https://mastodon.host/about/more to get started.
What are the instance rules ?
No illegal stuff, harassment, discrimination, xenophobia, threats or any behavior that is not appropriate to a friend will be tolerated to our users. This is a safe place for everyone, respect your fellow users or silence/block if you don't want to see someone.
We moderate on our users report
Erotic/Porn/Gore/Etc.. talks/pictures/videos.. must be behind a CW. If you would not open that picture/video in front of your boss/wife/husband/kids => CW ( Content Warning ).
Anything that is illegal in Europe/USA shall not be posted on this server, Lolicons for example are illegal. Globally common sense applied, don't do illegal stuff, don't discriminate, don't be a racist, etc...
Notify to an administrator or report if you have a doubt. Do not engage, if you don't want to see someone's contributions, you can block/silence that person and report to us, we'll deal with it.
We try to post in english so everyone understands, but that rule is not enforced at all ;)
Most important have fun and be nice to each other !
Oh and nazis, racists are banned on sight too, of course.
What is this instance privacy policy ?
We will never share your data with anyone, except if a valid legal request is received (Hopefully it will not happen).
Who are the admins ? Shoutouts section.
This instance is hosted by @gled
How does it works ?
When you create an account on Mastodon, you create an account on the website you currently are visiting. For example, here you are on mastodon.host. That is your instance.
You will notice after log in two different timelines, the Local and the Federated.
The local timeline is all the public toots of all our local users ( the one who registered on mastodon.host and use it to access the Mastodon federation ).
The federated timeline adds the public toots of all the users that our local users are following in other servers.
That is here that mastodon.host is a bit different, with a bot that actively follow everyone it sees on the federated timeline, we'll have eventually a good view of the overall network on the federated timeline.
@federationbot code is available on Github
What app can I use on my phone ?
There's multiples apps that support Mastodon:
- Twidere now support both Twitter and Mastodon, allowing you to seamlessly using the two networks, available for both Android and iOS.
- Amaroq is a popular app for Iphones.
- Tooty Fruity, Tusky, 11t or Subway tooter are also an option for Android phones.
How do I get verified ? Who is who ?
Do it yourself ;) For now there is no verification on Mastodon, it's just an emoji that people add as a joke.
Your identity on Mastodon and the fediverse ( the federation of all the Mastodon instances ) is yourusername@yourinstance, so when you register here, your identity is yourusername@mastodon.host . You can follow and communicate with anyone in the fediverse if you know his username@instance !
How do I follow a user from another instance ?
If you know his username and his instance, you can search for @username@instance and from there it should be pretty easy. It's pretty young so there's room for improvments, and I'm sure that we'll end up being able to search across instances. There is now also some sites that allows searching users. You can always look at the federated timeline and find some interesting contacts !
How do I mask X language from the timelines ? I can't read that
That's a feature being developped at the moment, but you can always head to Mastodon lang remover to do it in your browser without waiting for the feature to be integrated.
Who is moderating the instance ?
For the moment, you by reporting the posts and users and the admin enforcing the rules. We are currently recruiting a moderator team ( look for the announces by @gled ).
How often do you update the service ?
Usually the day a new stable version is released. You can follow @gled for announces when this is happening.
How much does it cost ?
Mastodon is free for the users. This instance is hosted by me,@gled, on my personal funds. Your help is appreciated to maintain/make the platform evolve.
How can I help ?
You can get involved in multiple ways, you can welcome new users, animate the local timeline, promote our instance and invite new users here, report posts and users not respecting our rules...
You can also help with the costs of running the service by donating, any small amount is appreciated ! Donations are accepted on:
Liberapay:
Paypal:
PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!
What if the administrator cannot keep the service running ?
If in the future, we are unable to continue maintaining the service, it'll be handed to another administrator team that the community trusts !
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gled, “Mastodon | mastodon.host | About text,” The Social Media Alternatives Project, accessed April 20, 2024, https://socialmediaalternatives.org/archive/items/show/382.