RE: https://about.iftas.org/library/suspected-portal-kombat-accounts/

FYI #fediAdmin #mastoAdmin

#MastoAdmin on #OpenBSD feel:

Mastodon servers can optionally be run in "limited federation mode", also known as "allowlist mode" or "isolated mode".

In that mode the server doesn't communicate at all with any other servers, unless the admin has specifically added a server to their "allowlist".

Isolated servers are much safer but less busy, and generally created by admins who want to make a private network rather than be part of a larger social network. More info at:

🌱 https://fedi.tips/creating-an-isolated-server

#MastoAdmin #SelfHosting

I've noticed a very slow trickle of fake accounts registering at my instance recently. They put more work into them than normal:

- they have somewhat convincing usernames
- semi-reasonable descriptions
- emails on custom domains (Hetzner vps usually)
- unique IP per account (often same subnet)
- uploads a profile pic & banner image
- some of them boost a few posts from admin acct

But then these accounts just sit there. They aren't spamming. What is their goal?

#mastoAdmin #fediAdmin

RE: https://oldfriends.live/@paul/116440288734839618

Mstdn.party are hours behind in their jobs. They had issues the other day, per the admin account

A post did get to me about from a user that thought #hashtagGames was hidden from them

#mastoAdmin .

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Paul Chambers🚧 » 🌐 2026-04-21
@paul@oldfriends.live

@Crystal_Fish_Caves mstdn.party instance must be having problems because it is way behind on its jobs.

No new hashtaggame games plays have picked up for hours and your live feeds are hours behind.

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mastodon.social is currently undergoing a major Denial of Service (DDOS) incident. The team is working on this as a matter of priority. Thank you for your patience!

#Mastodon #Mastoadmin

https://status.mastodon.social/cmo730jrm05ailojla22drifc

Looks like .social has gone down... #Mastodon #MastoAdmin

Okay, after adding AS to http logs I can __ 205__ distinct AS numbers in last 30 minutes requesting /tags/*

What the actual fuck?! No, seriously, has anyone seen that? I would suspect fucking AI scrappers, but they only hammering tags endpoint.

#fediadmin #mastoadmin #mastodon

Backblaze is pivoting to bullshit generator ("AI") storage and now the "unlimited" offer for home backups is not so unlimited anymore. It goes as far as you turn into a burden for them.

The post says the company may shift away from home backups. I wonder... what about S3 then?

I know many fediverse instances are using this US-based service. Maybe this is something to keep an eye on.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/backblaze-redefines-unlimited-while-users-discover-its-not-backing-up-dropbox-and-onedrive-service-changes-could-signal-shift-away-from-home-backups

#MastoAdmin #FediAdminBR

Naben liebe Leutz.
Wir sind auf dem neuesten Stand. Version 4.5.9 ist unser.

Viel Spaß beim weitertooten

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.9
#MastoAdmin #Updates #GeiloMeilo

I am collaborating with some fellow #MastoAdmin's in order to combat this.

Please, if you suspect any account of being a part of this attack, whether local or remote: do report them!

RE: https://mstdn.thms.uk/@michael/116413353094001294

Really really really sad to see @Mastodon double down on this policy.

My own instance uses mstdn as a sub domain (and pre-dates the official trademark policy).

As it's impossible to change the domain of an instance I cannot even change it.

And I think it's really really really poor form by Mastodon to prevent this extremely common pattern of using a sub domain that identifies the software being deployed.

Really disappointed!

#mastodon #mastoAdmin

Updated my test mastodon instance to 4.5.9, no issues (so far).

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.9

#MastoAdmin

We just released Mastodon 4.5.9, 4.4.16, and 4.3.22.

These versions contain various bug fixes, including important security fixes.

Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

#MastoAdmin

We're adding mastodon.cloud to our #Fediblock list due to the instance seemingly being abandoned with open signups and zero moderation. The burden of us suspending accounts locally is not practical when the instance is out of date and not being maintained.

It's been flagged since August last year - https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115027342813989021 so I don't see it likely that anything is suddenly going to change.

#MastodonAppUK #Universeodon #FediMedi #MastoAdmin

Trunk & Tidbits for March is out - our monthly engineering news, featuring current releases, the profiles redesign, Collections, additional FEPs implemented - lots of work in motion.

#MastoDev #MastoAdmin #Mastodon

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/trunk-tidbits-march-2026/