Gregory's Server
Looks like #Lemmy / #KBin corners of the #Fediverse are going to get some real-life testing of their moderation tools and procedures, and of their general community resilience. :blobcateyes:
https://the-federation.info/platform/73
https://the-federation.info/platform/184
[click: "Active last month"]
For anyone running or moderating a Lemmy or KBin instance:
- brace for impact
- make sure people, esp. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled folks, are listened to when they flag problems
- remember: it's okay to close down registrations!
It's going to be cray-cray over then next few days. Manage your spoons well.
The wave of sign-ups will come and go, but burn-out or some bad moderation decisions will affect a community for a long, long time.
It's better to slowly but reliably build a small, resilient, safe space than to try to go hockey-stick on sign-ups only to have people get burnt, abandon their accounts, and tell their friends about it.
We're playing the long game.
Keep calm and be excellent to each other.
#Lemmy #KBin