Jaz (IFTAS)
@jaz.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy
Executive Director, IFTAS
IFTAS is a charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of admins, moderators and community managers nurturing a safe, open web - and […]
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IFTAS is a charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of admins, moderators and community managers nurturing a safe, open web - and […]
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This account will be merging with @iftas - please see @jaz@toot.wales for my personal account if you wish to continue following me personally.
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This account will be merging with @iftas - please see @jaz@toot.wales for my personal account if you wish to continue following me personally.
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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new-plan-to-make-money-hosting-and-support-services-for-the-open-social-web/
Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web
Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web.
techcrunch.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new-plan-to-make-money-hosting-and-support-services-for-the-open-social-web/
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Moderators from Mastodon, Lemmy, Pixelfed, Misskey - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Moderator Needs Assessment
## 2024 Fediverse Needs Assessment
Last year we had over 130 responses representing over 200 servers. We’d love to hear from many more of you this year! Even if you are a one-person instance, your experience administering and moderating content is valuable information we can use to guide our resources and prioritise what we work on.
The survey takes a few minutes, all answers are optional, only tell us what you’re comfortable sharing.
**Take the 2024 Needs Assessment Survey**.
## 2023 Report
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities.
Read the latest IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment Report (external link)
Sign up to be notified of our next Needs Assessment Survey (external link)
about.iftas.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Moderators from Mastodon, Lemmy, Pixelfed, Misskey - we want your input. The Social Web Needs Assessment is open - any platform, any protocol:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
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New Moderator Library article: Online Safety Act 2021 (Australia)
https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/
https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/
connect.iftas.org
September 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New Moderator Library article: Online Safety Act 2021 (Australia)
https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/
https://connect.iftas.org/library/legal-regulatory/online-safety-act-2021-australia/
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⏳ The IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment closes soon! This is your last chance to make your needs count and tell your story. Take the survey now:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Moderator Needs Assessment
## 2024 Fediverse Needs Assessment
Last year we had over 130 responses representing over 200 servers. We’d love to hear from many more of you this year! Even if you are a one-person instance, your experience administering and moderating content is valuable information we can use to guide our resources and prioritise what we work on.
The survey takes a few minutes, all answers are optional, only tell us what you’re comfortable sharing.
**Take the 2024 Needs Assessment Survey**.
## 2023 Report
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities.
Read the latest IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment Report (external link)
Sign up to be notified of our next Needs Assessment Survey (external link)
about.iftas.org
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
⏳ The IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment closes soon! This is your last chance to make your needs count and tell your story. Take the survey now:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
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With less than a week to go, let's see which platforms are responding to the Annual Fediverse Survey
To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
With less than a week to go, let's see which platforms are responding to the Annual Fediverse Survey
To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
To help make the graph readable, Mastodon, with 59 entries, is not included in the visual. Any platforms with only one response have been excluded (13 […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]
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@iftas is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them.
In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance […]
In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
@iftas is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them.
In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance […]
In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance […]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers!
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers!
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers!
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers!
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you!
⏱️ 5-10 minutes
🥸 Anonymous responses
😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done
Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer &
about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...
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Fediverse Report 133 - this week's #fediverse news:
- Government of Nepal shuts down virtually all social media over the weekend, including Mastodon
- An open letter calling for a cooling down of discourse and increased respect regarding debates between #activitypub and #atproto about […]
- Government of Nepal shuts down virtually all social media over the weekend, including Mastodon
- An open letter calling for a cooling down of discourse and increased respect regarding debates between #activitypub and #atproto about […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Fediverse Report 133 - this week's #fediverse news:
- Government of Nepal shuts down virtually all social media over the weekend, including Mastodon
- An open letter calling for a cooling down of discourse and increased respect regarding debates between #activitypub and #atproto about […]
- Government of Nepal shuts down virtually all social media over the weekend, including Mastodon
- An open letter calling for a cooling down of discourse and increased respect regarding debates between #activitypub and #atproto about […]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Every year we ask the community builders on the social web to tell us how they're doing, and what tools and resources organisations like IFTAS and others can be working on to support decentralised communities.
Last year we heard from roughly half the […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Last year we heard from roughly half the […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Every year we ask the community builders on the social web to tell us how they're doing, and what tools and resources organisations like IFTAS and others can be working on to support decentralised communities.
Last year we heard from roughly half the […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Last year we heard from roughly half the […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Recently there has been a lot of discourse about ActivityPub and AT Protocol which has been quite dividing and heated.
Yesterday at the Social Web CG meeting (the group that maintains the ActivityPub and related specifications), I proposed releasing a statement that counters the narrative that […]
Yesterday at the Social Web CG meeting (the group that maintains the ActivityPub and related specifications), I proposed releasing a statement that counters the narrative that […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
September 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Recently there has been a lot of discourse about ActivityPub and AT Protocol which has been quite dividing and heated.
Yesterday at the Social Web CG meeting (the group that maintains the ActivityPub and related specifications), I proposed releasing a statement that counters the narrative that […]
Yesterday at the Social Web CG meeting (the group that maintains the ActivityPub and related specifications), I proposed releasing a statement that counters the narrative that […]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Last year’s Needs Assessment led to CSAM detection & reporting guidance, help with DSA & OSA, the CARIAD domain observatory, open-sourcing FediCheck, shared vocabulary translations (Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, French)... Imagine what we can do with your […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
August 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Last year’s Needs Assessment led to CSAM detection & reporting guidance, help with DSA & OSA, the CARIAD domain observatory, open-sourcing FediCheck, shared vocabulary translations (Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, French)... Imagine what we can do with your […]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
[Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
@jdp23 @ricci I just want to add some detail to "according to CARIAD, there are only ~70 instances that are blocked by 80% of the instances that make their blocklists public"
CARIAD only looks at the largest servers, which tend to be less blocky. The inclusion criteria (for which domains are […]
CARIAD only looks at the largest servers, which tend to be less blocky. The inclusion criteria (for which domains are […]
Original post on mastodon.iftas.org
mastodon.iftas.org
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
@ricci @jdp23 @bnewbold
The list is in descending order of responses
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fediverse-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2024.pdf
The list is in descending order of responses
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fediverse-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2024.pdf
September 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
@ricci @jdp23 @bnewbold
The list is in descending order of responses
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fediverse-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2024.pdf
The list is in descending order of responses
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fediverse-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2024.pdf
@ricmac
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
#Fedipact - The instances blocking Zuckerberg's Threads.net
An interactive list to see which ActivityPub (Matodon, Lemmy, FireFish, etc) instances are federating with Threads.net
fedipact.veganism.social
September 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
@ricmac
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
#Fedipact - The instances blocking Zuckerberg's Threads.net
An interactive list to see which ActivityPub (Matodon, Lemmy, FireFish, etc) instances are federating with Threads.net
fedipact.veganism.social
September 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
957 ActivityPub domains (with 10 or more accounts) appear to be blocking Threads
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
794 ActivityPub domains are blocked BY Threads
ref:
https://fedipact.veganism.social/
https://www.threads.com/moderated_servers
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Are you a moderator on the Fediverse? A server operator?
If so, you should definitely fill out the IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
If so, you should definitely fill out the IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Moderator Needs Assessment
## 2024 Fediverse Needs Assessment
Last year we had over 130 responses representing over 200 servers. We’d love to hear from many more of you this year! Even if you are a one-person instance, your experience administering and moderating content is valuable information we can use to guide our resources and prioritise what we work on.
The survey takes a few minutes, all answers are optional, only tell us what you’re comfortable sharing.
**Take the 2024 Needs Assessment Survey**.
## 2023 Report
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities.
Read the latest IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment Report (external link)
Sign up to be notified of our next Needs Assessment Survey (external link)
about.iftas.org
September 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Are you a moderator on the Fediverse? A server operator?
If so, you should definitely fill out the IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
If so, you should definitely fill out the IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment:
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
This is a really important resource for community health on the fediverse. If you help run a fediverse community of any kind, please please please help pulse-check the state of the fediverse by filling in this survey: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Please reshare for reach! […]
Please reshare for reach! […]
Original post on werd.social
werd.social
September 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is a really important resource for community health on the fediverse. If you help run a fediverse community of any kind, please please please help pulse-check the state of the fediverse by filling in this survey: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Please reshare for reach! […]
Please reshare for reach! […]
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
August 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
1 in 5 moderators faced burnout in 2024. Many still work without formal guidance or support. Share your story in the Needs Assessment - it’s how we push for better tools, training, and wellness resources. https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
@julian @jdp23 I'll drop this here: https://connect.iftas.org/library/tools-resources/denylist-resources/
See also
https://cariad.fedicheck.iftas.org/api/v1/denylist/domains/by-threshold?threshold=80&api_key=2f8189cc6dbeeb15908c189eb58f4b9450c00b0be85e4a1d52de6be2f0d84f91 […]
See also
https://cariad.fedicheck.iftas.org/api/v1/denylist/domains/by-threshold?threshold=80&api_key=2f8189cc6dbeeb15908c189eb58f4b9450c00b0be85e4a1d52de6be2f0d84f91 […]
Original post on mastodon.iftas.org
mastodon.iftas.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
IFTAS is doing its annual fediverse survey. If you are involved in running/moderating an instance, it would be great if you could take a few minutes. The results are always worthwhile.
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Moderator Needs Assessment
## 2024 Fediverse Needs Assessment
Last year we had over 130 responses representing over 200 servers. We’d love to hear from many more of you this year! Even if you are a one-person instance, your experience administering and moderating content is valuable information we can use to guide our resources and prioritise what we work on.
The survey takes a few minutes, all answers are optional, only tell us what you’re comfortable sharing.
**Take the 2024 Needs Assessment Survey**.
## 2023 Report
Our work is directed by the needs of the communities we serve, and we conduct an open survey of administrators, moderators, and community managers to ascertain their needs and priorities.
Read the latest IFTAS Moderator Needs Assessment Report (external link)
Sign up to be notified of our next Needs Assessment Survey (external link)
about.iftas.org
September 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
IFTAS is doing its annual fediverse survey. If you are involved in running/moderating an instance, it would be great if you could take a few minutes. The results are always worthwhile.
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/
Reposted by Jaz (IFTAS)
Last year, volunteer moderators told us their top tooling needs: this year, we’re listening again. Take the survey: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/ - any platform, any protocol
September 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last year, volunteer moderators told us their top tooling needs: this year, we’re listening again. Take the survey: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/ - any platform, any protocol