2026-09-13 03:50 UTC
@argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
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Do your followers belong to you or to your administrator?
Mastodon decided they belong to your administrator. An odd position for a decentralized network.
If your admin/mod terminates your account because they gave in to peer pressure and social backlash — not because you did anything wrong — you're screwed.
Much to my surprise, there were a lot of admins who agreed and believed me (see screenshot). But proof and being right weren't enough.
I suspect that is why my block list is still popular.
https://github.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse/blob/main/block_spam_scam_users.csv
@HailsandAles@metalhead.club
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@argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-09-13 04:17
@Tempest@burningboard.net Ah, I remember you. Yeah, I've seen some accounts claiming to be from Gaza and soliciting donations. I had wondered if any of them were scammers. Seems like the perfect opportunity, for the sufficiently unethical. But how did you lose your follows? If the admins of your original instance were on your side and merely overwhelmed, then I would think they'd have given you the courtesy of a few days to migrate somewhere else. @HailsandAles@metalhead.club