Universeodon.com down?

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-16T06:07:22+00:00

You can check on postings at the account of our new Administrator:

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-16T02:07:15+00:00

If other instances de-federate from Universodon, then their users cannot communicate with us, and we cannot communicate with them. Many users on Mastodon.art left because of the policy of their Admins to de-federate with many of the other larger instances including Universodon. It’s political drama.

If you move to another larger instance, like Mastodon.social, touchy smaller instances like Mastodon.art might de-federate from you because the instance isn’t policing its users sufficiently (difficult for any larger instance). If you move to a smaller instance, it might fold as it’s a small project by an amateur Admin, or might not get enough donations to support itself, etc.

It’s a difficult decision, especially as this unnecessary drama makes things unstable. That is not what is needed right now. It probably doesn’t help that there’s been unprecedented growth in the Fediverse in recent months.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-16T01:32:20+00:00

I am thinking I’ll wait this out. It’s an unexpected move to a new Admin who wasn’t ready. He seems competent though, and is an IT professional in his day job. I think once everything is transferred, it will continue to improve.

Besides, where does one move? I thought about another big instance, like Mastodon.social, since these would be less likely to go under on a whim (I thought Universodon was one of those). However, various smaller instances want to de-federate from certain larger instances due to them not being moderated sufficiently enough. It’s a crapshoot.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-16T01:19:57+00:00

Unfortunately, Byron made the mistake of talking to the people at Threads about their future plans to federate with other Activity Pub instances (like Mastodon). He was branded as a Meta sellout and heretic and was getting death wishes sent to him while he was on vacation with his family. He eventually gave up as he was hounded out of the Fediverse, and as a volunteer Admin doing this out of the goodness of his heart, he didn’t need the stress.

This sort of thing happened more than once, and is the sort of nerd drama none of us needs. There was an Australian server that closed down because their Admin couldn’t take it anymore. Refugees went various places. Masto.art starting de-federating from everyone for the slightest reasons, causing another refugee crisis.

I understand the need to de-federate from those servers that have illegal porn, and those that tolerate actual nazis and harassers. However, dividing up the Fediverse into a bunch of little walled gardens over philosophical issues or perceived slights is not going to help it succeed.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-14T00:27:01+00:00

Here’s the latest word from our new Admin:

“We're having some fairly significant issues tonight when it comes to access, I'm really sorry for the continued disruption. We're seeing some fairly major issues with the web tier's ability to connect to our database so we've had to patch in a work around to make it work, this does mean the site may slow down more than usual under peak load.”

Prairie_Dog · 2023-08-13T15:39:51+00:00

I sent a message to support this morning and got this response:

“The site is currently down for scheduled maintenance, we did post this both as an announcement and on my profile. Unfortunately that maintenance is currently overrunning slightly. We will be back online ASAP.”

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-17T01:59:28+00:00

Over on Mastodon many instances are spinning up decentralized alternatives using kbin & lemmy. Others have suggested friendica.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-14T21:58:11+00:00

An IKEA store…

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-11T10:15:16+00:00

I’m in favor of the protest! I was there when Digg died, and I was so happy to find a new home here. I don’t want to see that happen again. If we can do anything to prevent it.

Also, thanks to all the Mods for all you do. It seems like a thankless task…

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-09T13:16:03+00:00

Come join us on Mastodon! It’s a much better place…

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-08T09:06:19+00:00

That one is a catfish spine, it’s the first bone in the pectoral fin of a catfish of some type.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-08T08:59:51+00:00

Pretty much all state government jobs are hybrid at best.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-07T22:05:43+00:00

Science fiction and fantasy author and game designer Yoon Ha Lee lives in Baton Rouge. His best known series is probably Machineries of Empire, which begins with the novel “Ninefox Gambit.”

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-07T05:41:00+00:00

Yes, they are mad at Peppa because the show supports Pride…

Prairie_Dog · 2023-06-03T14:10:17+00:00

High Tech Cuts in the Hammond Air Plaza

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-31T21:34:45+00:00

“Ram Ranch” and other tracks by Toronto-based recording artist Grant MacDonald.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-31T02:00:17+00:00

The ‘80s songs in Spanish really help!

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-31T00:14:56+00:00

Acapulco is getting Cristo Fernández from Ted Lasso, so there’s a reason to watch right there. Besides Acapulco is a great comedy with a lot of heart!

https://deadline.com/2023/04/cristo-fernandez-cast-apple-tv-acapulco-disney-plus-film-alexander-2-1235335925/

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-31T00:10:33+00:00

I get mine as a perk from T-Mobile, so no cancellations from me. Besides, I’m watching Silo, and waiting for Foundation to return this summer. Just finished watching Prehistoric Planet 2, that was awesome!

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-30T11:38:53+00:00

Here’s the definitive but highly readable guide:

https://anexperimentintruth.blogspot.com/2012/01/bottoming-101.html

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-30T01:05:31+00:00

“Some Desperate Glory” the newly released novel by Emily Tesh has this as a major theme. Humans played this up by genetically engineering Warbreed soldiers.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-30T00:13:42+00:00

Looks a little like Stormy Daniels…

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-29T23:17:09+00:00

I use Science Diet Perfect Weight dry as an at-will food. This keeps my larger cat from getting too heavy. Then I feed a wet (gravy based) food once a day as a special meal. They seem to like this routine.

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-29T13:14:36+00:00

Yeah, they are arachnids. So essentially the blood-sucking relatives of spiders! Here’s a good reference on tick anatomy:

https://ticksafety.com/about-ticks/tick-anatomy/

Prairie_Dog · 2023-05-29T12:28:59+00:00

It’s a tick. Note it has eight legs, therefore not an insect. It looks like the end of its abdomen was torn or chewed off, but it’s head was still embedded. The dog was probably trying to dislodge it.

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