@p has analyzed the way Mastodon and Pleroma store their data and shown how it tends toward large, unstable databases that cannot be maintained without taking the server down for days.
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CORRUPT (corruptian@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 00:03:28 JST CORRUPT
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pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 00:03:50 JST pistolero
@corruptian @nikdoof Yeah; boundless growth. -
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CORRUPT (corruptian@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 12:17:34 JST CORRUPT
I understand you are working on an open-source solution.
This could help the smaller independent servers using ActivityPub to grow in number and lifespan?
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pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 12:44:44 JST pistolero
@corruptian @nikdoof Yes, indeed; that's the plan anyway. It's already serving some of FSE's traffic, it's acting as a data store for FediList. I'm hacking on it tonight; on the rising edge of the caffeine pulse as we speak. -
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CORRUPT (corruptian@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2025 13:09:57 JST CORRUPT
I enjoy caffeine too much, but I can quit any time.
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