Notices by Grow Your Own Services 🌱 (homegrown@social.growyourown.services)

Mastodon admins, do you want your server to backfill missing posts that haven't federated to you yet?

There's a new tool for this called FediFetcher:

➡️ https://blog.thms.uk/fedifetcher

Bear in mind it's still very new, please read the github at https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher

(If you're on managed hosting you cannot use this directly, you'll need to ask your managed hosting provider if they can offer it.)

Thank you to @nellie_m for highlighting this!

#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #Mastodon #Fediverse #Backfilling

Mastodon now has support for importing server-level blocklists. This allows admins to import ready-made blocklists instead of having to block hundreds of instances manually.

If you want a source of blocklists, you might want to try here:

➡️ https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphant/the-oliphant-social-blocklist

There are many lists on that site, with different criteria as noted for each list. There's a very basic list for people who want to keep blocking to a minimum, and a range of longer lists too.

#Mastodon #Fediverse

If you are creating your own server on here, don't use a domain name with the word "mastodon".

The word "mastodon" in relation to social networks is a registered trademark owned by Eugen Rochko's Mastodon gGmbH organisation.

If you use a domain name which includes the word "mastodon", you can be sued by Eugen's organisation if you don't comply with their wishes:

https://joinmastodon.org/trademark

For example, this would potentially make it illegal to switch to software unapproved by Mastodon gGmbH.

You don't need to be a technical person to have your own server on here.

You can find links to managed hosting companies for many kinds of Fediverse servers (including Mastodon) here:

:Fediverse: https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network

Managed hosting means the company does all the installation, maintenance and upgrades on your behalf.

Am I missing any Fediverse managed hosting providers from this list? Do let me know if I am!

#Fediverse

It's much easier and cheaper than you think to start your own server on Mastodon and the Fediverse.

Non-technical people can use a "Managed Hosting" service, where the hosting company does all the technical stuff for you, including setting up, upgrades and fixing things.

I run a website all about creating your own servers through managed hosting at:

➡️ https://growyourown.services

This section is all about making your own Fediverse servers:

➡️ https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network/

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Does anyone here have experience of hosting their own XMPP server through conversations.im?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#XMPP #Jabber #SelfHosting

Hello to all the new people! ?

You can choose any Mastodon server to sign up on, but you can also make your own server if you want!

You don't need tech skills or deep pockets, you can get a managed hosting account for about 6 euros a month. (Managed hosting means the hosting company does all the tech stuff.)

If you want more info including a list of companies that offer this, have a look at:

https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network

#Mastodon