A shared account for the moderation team of Kolektiva.social. Reach out to this account if you have concerns or questions about the instance. You can also reach the moderators individually, at the accounts listed at kolektiva.social/about. We also follow the hashtag #KolektivaMod
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Last Notes npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team The other day one of our moderators was sleepy and going through 15+ reports of nazi accounts, so they decided to just defederate from the server all of these accounts were coming from not realizing until after they clicked defederate that bird.makeup was a twitter mirror. They federated again immediately but there is a likely chance that you lost some people you followed if they were on that service! We are very sorry! npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…xmdp @nprofile…ntkc nooooo :(( I am looking into it, will let you know what I come up with! Only thing I can think of right now is searching for each of those accounts and trying to manually follow each one, regular-style? npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…xmdp @nprofile…ntkc it's okay, our bad. are they back now? npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…xmdp @nprofile…ntkc hello, we did block bird.makeup by accident but unblocked them shortly afterwards! Your follows should be intact and you should still be able to see users/posts from that instance. Please let us know if you are still having issues with this? npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…dc5w Hey, thanks for reaching out to ask! We don't foresee any problems with what you've mentioned here. If it starts to become an issue for whatever reason, we will let you know. npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…uecg Hi there. You can change your display name to Lemonade, but not your username, as someone else has already taken [email protected] npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…kke4 It's pretty much impossible to protect against bots scraping data on Mastodon, because users' posts are public by default. What we can do is block servers that are known to be scraping data.... which is something we do to the best of our ability. Other than that, people can put their profiles to 'followers only', which provides a bit more security from mass data scrapers. npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…ztw2 Caught by the filters how? Seems to be coming up fine for us... npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…e858 @nprofile…ws49 we are defederated. You can check here: https://kolektiva.social/about If you think we are misjudging them, provide more info. https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/986/799/950/170/657/original/c771394c529d25ef.png npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…spdd It is getting really difficult... 😢 Since there are verified fundraisers (e.g. the list made by Igd mentioned above, but here on Mastodon there are also some others, with real people vouching for them), we could focus on these. It's hard, because this means that connections into the community become an even more important privilege and that some real people will be kept outside. @nprofile…spdd npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team totally. It tears one's heart apart thinking about the possibility to censor a real cry for help. This made us also wait longer than we should have. It's just so ... unfair. @nprofile…8x59 @nprofile…s0v8 npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…n9vm Thank you! Notwithstanding, there might be also legit chuffed.org fundraiser campaigns, because this seems like one of the few platforms that allow fundraisers for Gaza (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/as-gaza-starves-gofundme-accused-of-blocking-millions-of-dollars-raised). Therefore, using chuffed.org does not indicate on it's own that it is a scam. However, for the one you show in the screenshot, there seems to be more evidence for it being a scam, too: 😢 https://mastodon.sdf.org/@tseitr/114940778852340940 Somebody in Canada is making a ton of money... @nprofile…httl npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team Shit... There seems to be going a new Donations-for-Gaza scam going on. Quite elaborated (thanks to the person who reported this!) Maybe you were followed by one of these accounts: https://kolektiva.social/@ibrahimqannan https://mastodon.world/@nadra_tibi https://manganiello.social/@ola https://mas.to/@ola_abu_moamer (there are probably more) These accounts appear to be impersonating well-known journalists in Gaza by copying posts from their real accounts like these: https://www.facebook.com/ibrahim.qannan.1/ https://www.instagram.com/nadra_tibi/ https://www.instagram.com/ola_abu_moamer/ These Mastodon accounts rapidly started following hundreds of users without interacting in any other way, or writing standard messages (see 3rd screenshot). For the one on kolektiva, we did a reverse IP address look up for the user, and they are based in Calgary, Canada. They've put a highly suspect fundraising link in their bio we could not find linked by the actual journalists Ibrahim Qannan or Nadra Tibi on any of their real accounts. This fundraising campaign appears to be a yet another scam to capitalize on people's desire to help Gazans. All of them have this fundraising campaign on chuffed that looks sus as fuck: https://chuffed.org/project/137341-emergency-relief-for-gaza-families-food-clothing-hygiene-aid -> they achieved already 40 000 $ (!) Is there anybody with better investigative journalist skills that wants to verify these suspicions? Because the fundraising platform chuffed.org should be informed, too. The same people might be behind this other scam-campaign, who knows... https://mas.to/@markwyner/114926766399857735 (it leads to a different chuffed.org fundraiser campaign) The scammers might have learned that asking too aggressively for donations makes people suspicious, and that such a soft approach gives greater return in the end. --------------------------------- We are all desperate and want to support the people in Gaza who are currently suffering a genocide by a right-wing governed Israel, supported by our own governments. Whether you want to give money to Gaza or you can't: please use and share this list of MutualAid groups in Gaza, published and verified by ItsGoingDown: https://kolektiva.social/@igd_news/114915363901482538 #MastodonScam #Scam #Moderation #Fediblock @nprofile…cu97 @nprofile…2u03 @nprofile…8x59 @nprofile…s0v8 @nprofile…yr5u @nprofile…54az https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/965/428/242/394/807/original/70c35389dca4c169.png https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/965/428/251/038/964/original/07829c7b55a3a3d1.png https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/965/454/040/555/984/original/c83723858481e899.png https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/965/454/050/251/851/original/721cbd07d25554a4.png npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…ec7x Done! npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…0yvl @nprofile…m5lp There are several attempts at building unified block lists, which have produced various results. Here are some examples: https://writer.oliphant.social/oliphant/the-oliphant-social-blocklist While we are supportive of attempts to share resources in this way, particularly as it relates to dealing with problems like nazis and 4chan-style discourse, queer/transphobia, misogyny and the sexualization and abuse of minors, we also find that the decentralized nature of Mastodon is one of its strengths, and recognize that different servers will have different approaches to moderation, and where to draw the line. We don't have a copy of our block list publically available, but we would be happy to export it and share it with other instance admins. Hope this is helpful... good luck, and feel free to reach out to us if you ever have any questions. :) npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…szf5 To be clear, the moderators of Kolektiva all oppose Zionism, and the existence of the apartheid Israeli state. We support Palestinian self-determination, and are enraged and heartbroken by the ongoing genocide being perpetrated in Gaza, and Palestine more broadly. That said, we will not follow you down the path of assigning culpability for the crimes of Zionism and the Israeli state onto all Jews. And we view Israel within the lens of established European settler-colonialism, not as a 'Nazi state', as you like to describe it. That has long been the point of disagreement between us, which we have attempted to discuss with you on multiple occasions. You have instead chosen to go further down the rabbit hole of antisemitism, focusing exclusively Jews as themselves being problematic and the sole actors in the issue, and ultimately we made the decision to kick you off our instance for it. We realize that several current and former Kolektiva users have accused us of harboring 'Zionist sympathies', based on some of our moderation decisions and policies aimed at confronting antisemitism. For what it's worth, we also regularly get accused of antisemitism ourselves, based on other moderation decisions, policies, and for content we host in support of Palestinian resistance. While we don't particularly enjoy having others smear our politics with their own political biases, we also recognize that this is an unavoidable part of being moderators. As we have said before, we strongly encourage you to take a look at where you're at, and where you are headed. Your views about Jews are not anarchist, and do nothing to support Palestinians. We will not be engaging with you further on this topic. @nprofile…cu97 @nprofile…4te5 @nprofile…j24n @nprofile…pj05 @nprofile…vz85 @nprofile…zmhr npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…k5u6 Yeah we did that when it was first announced. Thanks for flagging it though! npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…xqse @nprofile…w9wy Thanks for the heads up! npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team Mods wanted!! Kolektiva.social has now been around for nearly five years. During that time, we have received lots of valuable feedback. It has and continues to help us better understand problems with our moderation, and what needs to change. A clear takeaway from the issues we've come up against is that we need more help with content moderation. Over the past several months, It's become more evident than ever that our movements require autonomous social media networks. To be blunt, if we want Kolektiva (and the Fediverse more broadly) to continue to grow in the face of cyberlibertarian co-optation, we need more people to help out. Developing the Fediverse as an alternative, autonomous social network involves more than just using its free, open source, decentralized infrastructure as a simple substitute to surveillance capitalist platforms. It also takes shared responsibility and thoughtful, human centered moderation. As anarchists, we view content moderation through the lens of mutual aid: it is a form of collective care that enhances the quality of collective information flows and means of communication. Mutual aid is premised on working together to expand solidarity and build movements. It is about sharing time, attention, and responsibility. Stepping up to support with moderation means helping to maintain community standards, and to keep our space grounded in the values we share. Corporate social media platforms do not operate on the principle of mutual aid. They operate on the basis of profit — mining their users for data, that they can process and sell to advertisers. Neither do the moderators of these social media platforms operate on the principle of mutual aid. They do these difficult and often brutal jobs because they are paid a wage out of the revenue brought in from advertisers. Kolektiva's moderation team consists of volunteers. If we want to do social media differently, it requires a shift in the service user/service provider mentality. It requires more people to step up, so that the burden of moderation is shared more equitably, and so that the moderation team is enriched by more perspectives. If you join the Kolektiva moderation team, you’ll be part of a collective that spans several continents and brings different experiences and politics into conversation. Additionally, you'll build skills in navigating conflict and disagreement — skills that are valuable to our movements outside the Fediverse. Of course, we know that not everyone can volunteer their time. We want to mention that there are plenty of ways to contribute: flag posts, report bugs and share direct feedback. We are grateful for everyone who has taken the time to do this and has discussed and engaged with us directly. Since launching in 2020, Kolektiva has grown beyond what we ever expected. While our goal has never been to become massive, we value our place as a landing spot into the Fediverse for many — and a home base for some. In addition to expanding our content moderation team, we have other plans in the works. These include starting a blog and developing educational materials to support people who want to create their own instances. If you value Kolektiva, please consider joining the Kolektiva content moderation team! Contact us at if you’re interested or have questions. #kolektiva #contentmoderation #mutualaid npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…hz70 @nprofile…sday @nprofile…xksv After further discussion, we have decided to let you off with a final warning. We’re sorry that this exchange has been so upsetting for you. But to be clear, us asking you to find another server had nothing to do with your identity, or with the single post you've referenced here. We were responding to a pattern of behaviour. Specifically, to repeated posts where you’ve painted trans women as potential/former predators, and employed other TERF talking points. There have been multiple examples of this, even before the recent set of rants that forced us to take action. Provided that you avoid making these sorts of posts in the future, we are happy to continue to host your account on Kolektiva. But please be aware that we will suspend your account if the problem persists. Also posting the full DM we sent you regarding this, since the screenshot you posted above is cut off. https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/759/512/845/217/476/original/6ddbca1ee050a4a3.png npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…hz70 After discussing this some more, we have decided to let you off with a final warning. We’re sorry that this exchange has been so upsetting for you. But to be clear, us asking you to find another server had nothing to do with your identity. We were responding to your behaviour and comments. Specifically, to repeated posts where you’ve painted trans women as potential/former predators, and employed other TERF talking points. There have been multiple examples of this, even before the recent set of rants that forced us to take action. Provided that you avoid making these sorts of posts in the future, we are happy to continue to host your account on Kolektiva. But please be aware that we will suspend your account if the problem persists. We have also posted a full screenshot of our initial DM to you, since the one you posted above is cut off half-way. https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/759/495/330/634/929/original/565b5dc4b59dd0d0.png npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @nprofile…hz70 After discussing this some more, we have decided to let you off with a final warning. We’re sorry that this exchange has been so upsetting for you. But to be clear, us asking you to find another server had nothing to do with your identity. We were responding to your behaviour and comments. Specifically, to repeated posts where you’ve painted trans women as potential/former predators, and employed other TERF talking points. There have been multiple examples of this, even before the recent set of rants that forced us to take action. Provided that you avoid making these sorts of posts in the future, we are happy to continue to host your account on Kolektiva. But please be aware that we will suspend your account if the problem persists. npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team @npub1p9t…mltx Might be related to the last big Mastodon upgrade. We've passed it along to our tech team to look into. npub1zy8muas4dv7ugcppdruhazt7mw7j2yzsw5mt7fkswm8dumh9sxeqz4hpp5 Kolektiva Mod Team Here is a statement from Kolektiva regarding Facebook ("Meta") soon launching a new app ("Threads" or "Project92") which will reportedly use ActivityPub and interoperate or federate with parts of the Fediverse. Kolektiva was founded as a direct result of anarchist and antifascist projects being kicked off of Facebook in 2020. Our entire "raison d'etre" is to provide an independent autonomous alternative to corporate social media. We exist in opposition to Facebook and their ilk. We have no interest in federating with a network operated and controlled by Meta, even if it becomes technically possible. Meta has shown its values and actions are not just incompatible with our world view but openly hostile towards it. Whereas we create a world based on mutual aid and voluntary cooperation Meta necessitates conflict and systems of domination in order to profit. Kolektiva.social will not federate with whatever Meta's future presence on the Fediverse looks like. We will continue to strive towards a larger, more decentralized and anarchist Fediverse. We choose our autonomy and trust in the social experiment / counter culture we are co-creating with others who do not wield such abhorrent systems of power over us.