Re: FOSS social media

That's correct.

If an account replied to a post by the [email protected] 
account, from a different instance, and the LA account was *not 
following the account that was replying* - for argument's sake, 
[email protected] - then yes, the [email protected] 
account would _not_ see the reply.

However, we post critical information through multiple channels - such 
as via this email list that we're corresponding on right now - so I 
don't see it as a major issue. If someone wishes to engage with Linux 
Australia there are other channels, like the website contact form, 
emailing [email protected] etc.

There are two actions hinted at here - and while I don't want to speak 
for Linux Australia, I do have a fairly good idea of how much time it 
takes to host a Mastodon instance, because I have hosted one for over 
two years. Both of them are time and resource intensive, and I would 
advise against them.

1. Move the Linux Australia Mastodon account to an instance that is not 
invite only (not sure of others, fosstodon.org is generally the go-to 
one for FOSS accounts). This requires not only moving the Mastodon 
account [0], but then updating all the things that point to that account 
on the website. That's a good couple hours' work right there. Doable, 
but a pain.

2. Linux Australia hosts our own Mastodon and gives LA members access to 
it. AFAIK there is no bridge from our Membership DB running on the 
website to Mastodon at all - this would require dev work on top of 
setting up the Mastodon instance. Back of the napkin estimate, a few 
days to a few weeks rather than a few hours.

If people really really want to engage with Linux Australia's Mastodon 
and really really really want their replies to be seen, I can offer to 
"follow" your account from the [email protected] as a 
workaround. Would that address the issue?

Kathy Reid


[0] https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/


On 31/1/25 21:02, Marcus Herstik via linux-aus wrote:
> but there’s no guarantee that we will be heard / seen as it relies on 
> processors, timelines etc.
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