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

@inditoot

How shamefully disgusting. I dont know why its so hard for people to be decent towards others. Are we really so far gone as a people that this is the sort of shit we have to deal with :(

We are very cautious about who we pick as mods and try to review them for some time. They cam be left leaning or right leaning, I dont mind that, but they must show compassion and objectivity in how they handle others they disagree with.

I a very happy with the mods we have so far in that regard ( @arteteco and @Surasanji
)

@Karthikdeva @Full_marx @iakshay @design_RG

@Karthikdeva

M.S and even many other mastodon incidents tend to have this pattern of behavior. They tend to pick a secret political affiliation then ban everyone who seems to be on the other side

Fear of M.S abusing moderation, as they do, is exactly why I started #QOTO so we will never do that here so long as you treat liberals with full respect and dont constantly belittle or attack others then you will be fine, even protected here.

We want people on QOTO to be free, without fear, to post their opinions and ideas. For that to happen we have to ensure we dont go around censoring people for opinions.

Be kind to others and you will always be welcome here regardless of your views.

@Full_marx @iakshay @design_RG

I'm seeing a lot of coverage on Mastodon lately, but the Fediverse doesn't just consist of Mastodon instances, there's also:

- Pleroma instances, like Wolf Howl!
- Misskey instances, like catgirl.life!
- Gab, we pretend they don't exist~

... and more!

The Fediverse is about freedom, down to picking the software of your preference and the server of your preference. Don't feel liek you're just restricted to one!

Got to ride _another_ new train today, and look at how pretty this station is lit up by the sunset 😭

We are getting asked about "verified accounts" quite often recently, so lets try to clear this up: There are no verified accounts on Mastodon like there are on Twitter. Some Mastodon instances have a custom emoji that looks like the verified icon on Twitter and people put that in their display name, probably because it looks fancy. It does not mean anything though.

One thing about mastodon that seems different to any other social media I’ve used is that we’re all a load of nerds saying “hey, here’s a thing I learned today and here are some resources so you can learn too”, (mostly) constructive discussion, and really long, in-depth threads about things you’ve never thought about before.

Mike's one piece of advice for new Mastodon users - dive into that Federated column and follow ANYONE and EVERYONE who looks like they've posted anything at all interesting to you. Just hammer the button. There's no penalty for mistakes. Go wild.

Later, when your Home timeline is buzzing, go in and unfollow people you decide you're not enjoying so much now.

Then do that again a few times. Then some more. Forever.

Set on the Atlantic west coast just north of Cabo da Roca in #Portugal is the little gem of a beach called Praia da Ursa. The name of the beach comes from the "Rocha da Ursa" (bear rock) one of two huge sea stacks at the northern end of the beach.

"The center-right Social Democratic Party had its worst result in over three decades." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/07/socialists-win-portugal-rebuke-far-right-populism #portugal

● NEWS ● #portugal #pt ☞ Portugal's Lesson for the Global Left https://www.truthdig.com/articles/portugals-lesson-for-the-global-left/

“There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.” The Buddha

ஞாயிறு போற்றுவோம்.❤️