@kpfssport
Magnus Brevig ?

@kpfssport
Could take ages to find out. Web search just brings out loads of links for ski holidays in Austria

@kpfssport
Men's or women's?

@raymondpert @admin
Unless I'm missing something, what data is there to leak?

Someone could get my email address. Judging by the ton of spam I get it is pretty much out there.
Most people don't use their real name, and no phone number or address details are stored.

I know this system isn't encrypted so wouldn't send sensitive information on it.

Nice it's been spotted and fixed. My pants were never in danger of getting soiled.

@MyWoolyMastadon @Carwil @mike

Lots of journalists on ...

https://newsie.social/about

.. but not vetted. Moderation on there is usually quite tight.

Saying that there needs to be something means someone has to make the commitment to set up and manage a server. This requires money and time.

Who would determine who are permitted to join and how would they check?

@MediaActivist @pixelfed @dansup
It doesn't.

This is to prevent identities being repurposed.

You could try talking to your admin, however it will involve them fiddling with the database directly.

They may not have the ability or skill to do that.

Not sure why you want to do this. Whatever it is your admin might have another solution.

@feditips @PatrickOBeirne @Debs
Just checked and you're right.
Explains discrepancy between what Patrick and myself saw.

@PatrickOBeirne @Debs @feditips
I'm confused.
I have a search button, just clicked and searched using the word 'search' and got the following...

It's not a sophisticated search system. Possibly varies between instance.

This is with Mastodon App.

@thekitmalone @BlueDot to be fair this was early 80s, however there have been occasions where online aggression spills over into actual aggression.

For the most part I've found Mastodon to much more relaxed and reasonable, but evidently some need their angergasms.

@thekitmalone have taken a look on that instance.
They're not all nutjobs, but ranting seems to be the default mode there.

A few decades ago we had a visit from Special Branch on how to check for car bombs and were issued with telescopic mirrors. One or two people had been attracting the attention of some radicalised folk. One had a colleague in Bristol who had a bomb attached to his car.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-university-animal-researcher-who-4239901

I'd already had that training from working at a place targeted by the IRA.

@thekitmalone I have noticed that sometimes I can't see the profile page on other instances.

Can you block them? Definitely report if that option is available.

Worth talking to your friendly neighbourhood admin.

@hoosiersocial

Edit, spotted that you've already copied admin in before.

@thekitmalone @hoosiersocial
I have heard that there are nests of low lifes in the fediverse such as Detroit City Riot. They have every dysfunction.

Typically these get de-federated promptly. Presumably then they can't interact, although possibly they can still see your posts that might get to them via an instance that isn't blocking them.

I have never spotted anything like that. I gather from the nature of your work they look for you.

@Mrfunkedude my dark tainted soul is by the pants. Thanks.
No conditioner required

@Mrfunkedude so what happens when it comes to performance review time?

What if you are below your targets and need performance management?

@Mrfunkedude sounds almost as bad as shopping in IKEA