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JD’s Internet Safety Initiative Remembered as Lasting Legacy

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@sallyeaves

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07 November 2022 19h07

Such a shock to hear this, so very sad indeed, JDs Internet Safety initiative is absolutely a lasting testament – sending thoughts and prayers

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U.S. Banks Flag Over $1 Billion in Ransomware Transactions 2021

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@steve_rosenbush

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07 November 2022 13h24

U.S. banks flagged #ransomware related transactions adding up to more than $1 billion in 2021, the Treasury Department said. But the true numbers may actually be higher, says Paul Benda ⁦
@ABABankers
⁩ #cybersecurity #hacking #ciso https://
wsj.com/articles/repor
ted-ransomware-incidents-costs-soared-in-2021-treasury-says-11667513649
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Server Administration Responsibility in Decentralized Technology

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07 November 2022 4h59

Running a server for other people is definitely not a responsibility to be taken lightly! This post really influenced my thinking about that https://
ashfurrow.com/blog/mastodon-
technology-shutdown/
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Mastodon Moderation Scale and Server Covenant Standards

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07 November 2022 4h42

My hunch is the Mastodon moderation scheme should scale well – there have been alt-right Mastodon instances for years now (Gab and Truth Social both use it) and most of the reputable servers just straight up block them See also the Mastodon covenant: https://
blog.joinmastodon.org/amp/2019/05/in
troducing-the-mastodon-server-covenant/
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Mastodon Moderation Strategy: Six Years of Careful Platform Governance

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07 November 2022 4h29

Depends on your server and who you follow: I've had no problems at all but I'm not exactly in a demographic that gets harassed first! They've been thinking about moderation carefully for 6 years. This interview with the founder has useful thoughts on that https://
time.com/6229230/mastod
on-eugen-rochko-interview/
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Mastodon Privacy: No Analytics Tracking Implementation

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07 November 2022 4h07

There is genuinely no way of telling – Mastodon not only avoids implementing those kinds of analytics, it puts rel="noreferrer" on links so external analytics tools can't see it either