*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@caleb The size of their instance might be the reason. Plus the fact that they are not connected to a number of fediverse instances who object to their politics.

@Sphinx

Nothing wrong, you need to create an account there; the one from the mastodon instance does not propagate to the other services hosted at QOTO.

Sorry for the inconvenience!
@freemo

@jasper

I enjoyed the video once again, now that things are quieter and homework is done. I would guess the smart alecs who went to hide by the trees at the back of the corral?

Got to give it to those dogs, they are amazing!

@rgx

@jasper

LOL, go on and tell us, Jasper. 😜

@rgx

@freemo

I just finished creating two new threads for discussions regarding the themes which are mixed in this and other threads here.

1. The Site's Theme and the influx of new users; preserving focus and maintaining quality and current user's interest on a time of change.

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/nov-2019-site-issues-discussions-preserving-qotos-s-t-e-m-focus-in-a-time-of-growth-steering-site/103/1

2. The use of Foreign languages and non-Latin character script in the Local and fediverse postings

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/nov-2019-site-issues-discussions-non-english-and-foreign-script-posts

** Participation in these discussions is open to all QOTO membership. The Discourse forum linked above is part of QOTO and hosted in the same facilities.

You can see those and other threads, read posts at will

** You can also register at the Discourse site. I suggest using the SAME username you use at the Mastodon instance here, for easier recognition.

The Forum will allow the discussion to be visible and not lost in a labyrinth of different threads, as it has happen so far as this was generated by a general feeling that there are some problems and action is needed.

Thank you! 🤔 ➕

@johnlitt @arteteco @Surasanji

@freemo

Yes, I can see the relation to Moderation. My suggestion of the upper level is because so far it's been open and broadcast to all in the fedi interested in following it.

But Mod area is still visible by default, no? I think it is, even for non-logged in users?

@johnlitt @arteteco @Surasanji

hello @Parth , welcome to Qoto.

We are primarily an English speaking community, and have been discussing the issue of new users and posts in foreign languages and script.

Could you please post the text in English, on the same post and as a translation of the Hindu or Tamil original?

Thank you, enjoy your stay.

@freemo
I will have to focus to be able to bridge the topics then.

Will get to it soon, but it's not an easy task. Do my best.

To clarify, it's on the QOTO area, not Moderation, for now, right?

A lot of the issues are general site philosophy and direction, I would keep it at the upper, more open lounge level.

@johnlitt @arteteco @Surasanji

@freemo

Thank you, I am not shy to push the New Topic button, it's jsut that arteteco mentioned seeing 3 different issues interleaving on the current thread.

Each is important, and now we have to start over, with links back to posts here if possible, summarizing each of the issues.

Do we have an Exec Assistant on staff? 😅

@johnlitt @arteteco @Surasanji

@pschwede @freemo
Wow, he did it again. 😈

ps, a suggestion / question - would it be possible to display on your message the number of posts for winner of day, also total post count for day?

Just to give us an idea of the activity sitewise, curious people like to know.

@johnlitt @freemo @arteteco @Surasanji
Been there, looked around, where is everyone? 🙊

J/k, we need a topic or 3 to discuss the pending issues, there's various.

I imagine it will be a thread or threads in the QOTO area?

https://discourse.qoto.org/c/QOTO

...could start something up, but don't want to do something that doesn't meet with everyone's approval.

Will wait for input.

@freemo @Josephrao
Adult material, was what they were blocking and removing, no?

This server / instance is a science/tech/math/engineering themed one, welcome to Qoto.

Hope this theme is something you are interested in.

@chikara

You vcould remove the old post, Chikara, no?

Unless there's already follow up replies, which would be orphaned in that case. I would post an explanation and correction in the thread, if it was my post and in that situation.

Thank you for your post, will head back and read soon. TY!

@freemo

@johnlitt
Ooops, venue moving, lets place a link here once the thread has started over there. So people interested can follow.

Just came back from grocery run, heading to Forum.

@freemo @arteteco @Surasanji

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@freemo If it wasn't for the German Kaiser turning down Herr Drumpf's request to be readmitted to Germany (the grandfather of current potus), History might have been so different.

Herr Drumpf left the country without serving in the military as expected. Got rich in Klondike gold rush, married a German lady who wanted back home, but was turned down on request for repatriation.

True story. Some say the "restaurant" Herr D operated in the Klondike offered more than meals to passing miners. 😏

He sure accumulated a nice nest egg there.

@freemo That is neat!

And since it's a research tool and business gear, no trouble self justifying the expense. Plus, tax writedown over time.

@freemo Oh, so you built another one? Wow!

Are you still operating it, as a miner?

Here in Canada many companies were setting up in small towns in Quebec, where they get very low electricity prices since the province has lots of hydro plants.

Ether mining seems fun, if there's still a chance to make some money above the hydro costs and rig amortization.

@zeccano You are welcome. Take your time, there's a lot of new things, but it's fun and worth it.

Only been here for a few weeks, and really enjoy it.