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

@freemo It worked fine when I tested at Koyu.space last night. Adding the images for reference here.

1. Toot Editor, clearly overlaying feed image as expected. GS @ Koyu, in mastodon AWI mode.

2. Toot Editor partially hidden by feed images, which happened here (and its not your fault, as I have and use a highly tweaked AWI setup).

@freemo That would be wonderful.

And yes, GlitchSocial has richer text options right out of the box.

* MarkDown yey!!!
* HTML, if you must have it.

...and more.

* Source for a GS flavoured post I just made -- in my editor, snapshot below.

* Second image is the Toot Editor in GS flavoured FE -- at Koyu.space.

* Third image is Toot Formatting Options in GlitchSocial Preferences - Other - Posting Defaults

Post viewable at : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104280708731234101

#MarkDown #GlitchSocial is #Elite #UI #UX #qotojournal #koyujournal

And a small snapshot of my busy Tabs list in #Waterfox browser shows that I ＊＊really was looking＊＊ for some good GlitchSocial instances.

Found a nice one, here.

Thank you, 🐘nipos@muensterland.social ! 😺

#MarkDown love for me. #xp #glitchsocial

Test #xp

Interesting that Eugen is now starting a new Mastodon instance -- just found on joinmastodon.org.

...where I was pleasantly surprised to find a GlitchSocial instance too, Koyu.space. 👍

The neat image on Eugen's new instance instantly reminded me of Rio De Janeiro. 😃

https://mastodon.online/about

* No Crossposting from Twitter here.
* 500 characters gotta be enough (not)

But I am glad there's an alternative to the Mothership m.social.

#instances #news #mastodon #FediReporter

@lalocasays @arteteco Y también puedes aprenderlo, DuoLingo és gratuito... 😃

#cats #mastocats #CatsofMastodon #meow #Kittens

Feline Follow suggestion --- because, KittenZ.

@georgia@dickkickextremist.xyz have you seen this account ??

https://mastodon.bida.im/@fluffykittenspambot

@fluffykittenspambot

@lalocasays
Pero puedes traducirlo por Bing Translator, no?

https://www.translatetheweb.com/?ref=TVert&from=&to=es&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F5%2F29%2F21274493%2Fdonald-trump-twitter-feud-blocked-message-social-media-executive-order

@arteteco

"Twitter limited the reach of a second tweet from President Donald Trump this morning, as the White House and its allies sought to escalate their feud with the social media company.

On Friday, Trump called people protesting the death of George Floyd in Minnesota “thugs.” The president continued, “Any difficulty and we will assume control, but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Shortly after the message was posted, Twitter determined that it violated rules involving the glorification of violence and placed a notice on the tweet."

Glad to see that -- as I had personally made a Report on a post of that shitty content right here in this instance.

Pending a decision as we have a split vote on this. @arteteco we need you. See Mod area! TY...

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/29/21274493/donald-trump-twitter-feud-blocked-message-social-media-executive-order

Facebook employees revolt over Zuckerberg’s stance on Trump

CEO criticized for refusing to take action over posts by Trump in response to unrest.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/facebook-employees-revolt-over-zuckerbergs-stance-on-trump/

@freemo

I am out doing yard work, it's a beautiful Spring day and that is good for me and the garden, both. 😺

The differences in temperament and culture we have are just like the animals that I so clearly think we are similar to.

I obviously am a Cat person, always have been. I admire them, and think we have lots to learn by observing and reflecting. The Egyptians considered them divine. Bastet was part of their pantheon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet

You on the other hand are pooch like, lol. And we can see that in interactions with everyone, myself included.

I consider the position of an administrator a very important one, and would not act in ways that I have seen here, pointed at and criticized. The duty comes first, and using pointed polite language can be as effective as spouting what comes to mind.

I have my style, you have yours. You will always be here, or there's no Qoto, as it's your project from the get go. Myself, I can be here, but only as far as it's pleasant and productive to me. Otherwise, why?

As you like to say, fairly accurately, I favour Curated content -- and I consider that a Compliment.

Mastodon doesn't work too well for that, my Blog projects are much more satisfactory to me as an Author. And that's were I intend to place full priority.

Including the Fediverse Reporter Blog which I have tons of notes for various posts saved, some for months now.

Off to garden, I think we are done here for now, I hope?

@Kovaelin @tripu @pganssle

@gawrsh So correct -- thank you for the post!

@freemo

As you know from my 6 months of posting here at Qoto, I favour precise use of language.

When I called something "childish" that was not in response to another poster's comment, or any specific person in particular. You see, we look at things differently, and I am fine and happy for that.

When you use :

> The main issue as I see it is when you cave to pressure that you yourself see as unjust you

...that is directly point to me, a thread poster, a staff member and contributor here.

But it's not the first time, I have been annoyed by some of your posts and discussed that in public and in private.

Many of those posts could and are used as ammunition to denigrate the instance. And I consider that unprofessional from a staff person.

I have been involved in Internet communities as a user, collaborator, staff member, moderator and admin in various different sites over the years. I am concerned, and in the point that it affects my personal work and content, I am looking for my interests.

We have lost 2 moderators over the past few months, in both cases it was not clear the reasons, they simply left as you and anyone observant knows.

In one of those cases, I had seen various posts complaining about lost connections and Followed accounts disappearing.

I honestly don't want to favour the people pushing these blocks, but they are a reality. As a Content person, I am concerned and taking action. It's working for me, and I will detail that in my own site, my own channel, my Blog.

To whistle past the graveyard and put on speeches doesn't solve the problem. Qoto is a good instance, and I intend to continue volunteering as staff member as long as I don't get annoyed excessively. It has happened before, and I have left; we are volunteers and my time can be used many ways. Getting aggravated is not a good one.

If you lose confidence in me and cannot abide those terms, please let me know.

If I lose confidence, I will let you know as well.

@Kovaelin @tripu @pganssle

@freemo

And as part of free speech, I feel it's perfectly fine to show the consequences of the fedi blocks, there are. You are talking strategically, as an admin with a mind set and a concrete place you have built.

I am writing as a free thinker, and someone who could use any of a number of available services. There are consequences.

@Kovaelin @tripu @pganssle

@freemo

> when you cave to pressure

Really? Rather rude, seen from here.

@Kovaelin @tripu @pganssle

@Kovaelin

I was writing a long reply here, but you took it off for redraft, lol... :P

No problem and actually BETTER -- as I posted it Top Level for exposure.

See it here : https://qoto.org/@design_RG/104275469850810101

@tripu @pganssle

@Kovaelin

I find the "Being blocked because we refuse to de-federate" quite annoying, really. Sounds like Elementary school clique type behaviour.

In the case of Mr. Furrow, which you can see from my original letter (fully copied in the Blog post) that I addressed him formal and courteously -- in a Business like letter.

He responded at first in the same manner, but got annoyed by a partial quote and a word in particular, which had been used by another staff member -- "Naive".

The response was what you saw above.

BUT --- I am also very concerned about the Effects of those bans, which have spread to other instances (some irrelevant, others not). AND -- in how it affects me, as a User here.

I have been denied service in some cases due to the instance address being used. I do have various accounts and use them lightly. But this is now changing.

This is my main one, but I will be writing (long) about how this is concerning me, as a Content Producer (writer, publisher, Blog author, educator, etc).

I have already started to re-locate some of my posting to other instances. As to reach the widest possible distribution is important to me.

I will detail how that happened, and how it is working now.

We are all Travellers, the way I see it, and I like to see different ports, this is one of the beautiful aspects of the #Fediverse I enjoy.

@tripu @pganssle

@Kovaelin

Thank you, Kovaelin.

Users suffer the consequence of admins acting one way or another. I have seen impacts from similar actions and as a User I am quite concerned.

We must keep an eye and reflect on things; and act in the best way we see fit.

@tripu @pganssle

@moonman

Thank you IM -- I am working those issues and planning a Blog post, bringing my Fediverse Reporter back to light.

It had been months, but you brought back a detailed post I will be using in this new project.

Cheers and thank you!
@isolategab @Leftover