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I'm just curious if it is on the table at some point. I only see a small slice of beehaw when I'm logged in but the active participation feels like it is on a downward trend. Like, there appears to be ~700 on here right now. I know numbers aren't everything, but overall engagement is important. I'm on several instances with different accounts. I've been gravitating towards my .world account because it is so active. I get a grouchy or rude reply still from time to time, but it seems like most of the trolls have gone or been removed. That instance seems to be maturing fast and growing some personality all its own. The server seems constantly stressed, but Ruud is holding it together. The moderation seems much more in check now too. That's just my perspective. I'd like to see everyone come together again, but I am just one user.

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[–] lemillionsocks@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The mods have stated a few times that it's just a matter of having the right tools to better handle to influx in trolls that the instances bring in. The admins and mods are in communication with the other instances working on a solution.

As a whole even when we were still federated the majority of the shit.justworks and .world instances were fine. A little more typically abrasive internet guy but the majority of users are just people. The problem was due to their open registration process that a disproportionate amount of moderated and banned users came from these instances and with the current explosion in users and everything else on their plate the mods had to do what they had to do.

Refederation will happen eventually though.