EFF: "FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call...

EFF: "FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users"

Now that's a subject that hasn't been discussed much at all. Unlike commercial social platforms, most fediverse servers are operated by volunteers on shoestring budgets. They don't have the legal resources (or simply reputation for them) to stand up much for their users I would think.

Found via a post to the Fediverse press coverage group https://lemmy.world/c/fediverse_press

Like 26 Jul 2023 at 17:29 | Open on social.coop

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さよなら皆さん

@J12t There are some severs that actually NEED to be shutdown. That’s for sure, but it is interesting to see this seeming assault on decentralized social media.

26 Jul 2023 at 18:10 | Open on urusai.social

Johannes Ernst

Meant to post the actual link: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their

26 Jul 2023 at 18:20 | Open on social.coop

[DATA EXPUNGED]

debs

@J12t
Most Important for admins and to clearly communicate ALL their servers policies and procedures - ideally upon joining and in ongoing manner - “office hours”

And for users to be pointed to them and understand them.

26 Jul 2023 at 19:45 | Open on mastodon.cloud