8 May
2024
8 May
'24
1:17 a.m.
On 2024-05-07 19:18:41 Dan Youngquist via tde-users wrote:
On 5/5/24 9:55 PM, J Leslie Turriff via tde-users
wrote:
Yes, I think that the bigger an individual server gets the more problematic
its "user-friendliness" becomes, perhaps because of the effort of riding herd
on the large number of accounts on it. I suspect it's another instance of
the idea that throwing more people at a problem doesn't necessarily help fix
it. On the other hand, trying to pick out a small Mastodon server to host
one's account is rather trying; there is always the chance that it will
suddenly disappear, leaving one suspended in mid-air like Wiley Coyote.
Leslie
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Platform: Linux
Distribution: openSUSE Leap 15.5 - x86_64
Desktop Environment: Trinity
Qt: 3.5.0
TDE: R14.1.2
tde-config: 1.0
Well, this is fun. I remember vaguely that
Mastodon would be an option
for communication about TDE, and it appears that I had set up an account
on floss.social; but then I forgot about it. Now when I try to log in I
am informed that my account has been suspended (no reason given), and
there seems to be no Help or Contact facility to figure out what's going
on, though it does say "...we will retain some basic data to prevent you
from evading the suspension" which implies that somehow I have done
something wrong. Maybe inactivity is a banning offense?
At least you were able to open an account. I've tried several times. All
I get is a message saying I'll get an email when my account is approved,
then never hear another word.
It seems floss.social may have been a poor choice for social media. It's
hard to be "social" when they won't even let you sign up.