Tootfinder

So.... anyone off the top of your head know the feasibility of migrating a Mastodon instance to a new domain name?
Is it generally better etiquette to run the 3-month decom rule and spin up a new clean instance, or do a DNS redirect?
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I upgraded my mastodon docker installation from 4.4.6 to 4.5.0-beta.1. Now I'm on 4.4.7 🤔
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I'm running the latest code of the glitch-social Mastodon fork but don't seem to have the ability to quote-toot yet. Is there a config setting I need to enable?

So.... anyone off the top of your head know the feasibility of migrating a Mastodon instance to a new domain name?
Is it generally better etiquette to run the 3-month decom rule and spin up a new clean instance, or do a DNS redirect?
#MastoAdmin

Seit der Version 4.5.0 von #Mastodon braucht mein Server deutlich mehr Traffic. Größenordnung etwa doppelt so viel. Haben andere #Mastoadmin das auch beobachtet?

phpc.social is now running Mastodon v4.4.4. Had to do a `yarn install` to get assets to compile, but other than that an uneventful upgrade ~5.3 hours after the release.
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currently updating to 4.5.1….
#mastodon #mastoadmin #selfhost

Heads up: Our instance datasci.social will receive new hardware tonight and a rollout to Mastodon v.4.5.1, so there might be minor interruptions tonight. #mastoadmin

phpc.social skipped Mastodon v4.4.6 (because I've been busy, and v4.4.7 landed shortly thereafter), and is now on v4.4.7.
#mastoadmin

RE: #mastoadmin

phpc.social is now running on Mastodon 4.5.1, released around an hour and a half ago.
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TIme to start the process of updating to Mastodon v4.5! Now that I've lightened the load on little #footiMac this should be a much quicker process than the past few updates!
Happy Updating!
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That was slightly more drama updating to Mastodon v4.5.0 than I wanted.
The OS restarted while the database migration was in progress so I had to restore the database from backups.
Except this took some time because of the size of the database and the fact that the backup software I have for the #PostgreSQL server needs to rewrite the entire database to restore older versions.
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there's a specific fedi instance ending in .estate (you've probably seen it if you're a #mastoadmin or #fediadmin) that's been a hub for all sorts of problematic stuff. I have just sent an abuse report to:
- the domain registrar
- the nameserver operator, and
- th…

#MastoAdmin I just upgraded #postgresql from v17 to v18 without any problems !

Lawfedi is now running Mastodon v4.5.0-rc.2
#Mastodon #Mastoadmin

phpc.social is now running Mastodon 4.5.0, released a little over three days ago. Thanks for your patience on this upgrade, which went a fair bit smoother thn the last non-patch-release bump. Have fun quoting folks! #mastoadmin

#MastoAdmin PSA: I’ve been noticing many posts like this one below going around Fedi lately, and I suspect it may be a type of scam trying to promote that “global voice” account. https://social.boger.dev/@J/1151158024

Hey Mastodon! Do you love community? This video on community kicks ass.
#community

RE: #mastoadmin

"it's decentralized!" "The directory server runs on Bluesky. We're working on making something that doesn't just run on Bluesky."
#MastoAdmin #GophersUnite

Ceci n'est pas ActivityPub.
"Your PDS includes your followers so unlike Mastodon you can't take your followers with you when you move servers." Cap.
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#MastoAdmin #FediBlock ⬆️

ElasticSearch is back up at phpc.social, now with 1024MB of JVM heap space as lack of heap space was the issue. Full text search is re-indexing now in the background and will likely take all day to finish.
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phpc.social is now on Mastodon v4.4.5, released a little over an hour and a half ago.
We're aware of full text search issues due to ElasticSearch being cranky and will post another update when that's fixed.
#mastoAdmin

Forgot to mention this earlier when I performed the upgrade but phpc.social is now on Mastodon v4.4.8. #mastoAdmin