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Content warning: Mastodon PSA, mostly for admins
Mastodon has a thing called AUTHORIZED_FETCH. You should almost definitely enable it.
Some people say "but blocked instances can still see my posts" well not with this thing on. This makes server check who is trying to get your posts and will yeet all the blocked instances. That's what all modern software just assumes but it prevents Scaling (and relays) so it's not on by default.
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/
If you are on masto.host you can ask this to be enabled.
Some people say "but blocked instances can still see my posts" well not with this thing on. This makes server check who is trying to get your posts and will yeet all the blocked instances. That's what all modern software just assumes but it prevents Scaling (and relays) so it's not on by default.
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/
If you are on masto.host you can ask this to be enabled.
Configuring your environment
Setting environment variables for your Mastodon installation.docs.joinmastodon.org
silverwizard
Aren't you just breaking relays for no gain?
charlag
•You can't "just get posts from public feed", you need to authenticate. Stealth instance is not a realistic scenario: it needs a lot of effort to set up and it's easy to block.
silverwizard
I want you to understand I don't want people who need protection to be lied to about the safety of a space
charlag
•What's a lie: "if you block an instance it will not really block it" like it is without auth or "if you block an instance they might set up another instance that you didn't block" which is true regardless?
I am tired of saying the same things to white men under this post. Their position is "if you need safety you should not go online ever" without fault