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@FediTips
if you are following an account but can't see their posts, what does that imply?that they have blocked you?
are there any other features or options that would cause this?
If you've never seen any posts on the account before, then it's probably because you're the first person from your server to have followed that account. Its posts should start gradually showing up as they are published.
If they've blocked you, posts you had previously seen would disappear.
There's more info about whether accounts are blank or not at https://fedi.tips/why-does-someones-account-page-look-completely-blank-is-it-really-blank
By the way, there's a fix to prevent "blank" accounts being worked on right now
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If you've never seen any posts on the account before, then it's probably because you're the first person from your server to have followed that account. Its posts should start gradually showing up as they are published.
If they've blocked you, posts you had previously seen would disappear.
There's more info about whether accounts are blank or not at https://fedi.tips/why-does-someones-account-page-look-completely-blank-is-it-really-blank
By the way, there's a fix to prevent "blank" accounts being worked on right now
@FediTips
the scenarios vary across accounts but in many cases it was accounts that i previously saw posts for and that i followedthere was even an account where we both followed each other & i still couldn't see their posts
it could be some technical issue across fedi but i haven't seen anyone else mention it. i assumed it could be due to the content of my posts, boosting mutual aid posts, etc.
but it was mostly on one instance. though there are accounts on there whose posts i can see
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If you've never seen any posts on the account before, then it's probably because you're the first person from your server to have followed that account. Its posts should start gradually showing up as they are published.
If they've blocked you, posts you had previously seen would disappear.
There's more info about whether accounts are blank or not at https://fedi.tips/why-does-someones-account-page-look-completely-blank-is-it-really-blank
By the way, there's a fix to prevent "blank" accounts being worked on right now
@FediTips
people have told me that accounts who boost mutual aid/direct aid posts often get muted or blockedif you are muted by an account can you still see their posts?
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@FediTips
people have told me that accounts who boost mutual aid/direct aid posts often get muted or blockedif you are muted by an account can you still see their posts?
Yes, muting doesn't affect you at all, it just hides your stuff from the person who muted you.
Muting is much softer than blocking.
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@FediTips
the scenarios vary across accounts but in many cases it was accounts that i previously saw posts for and that i followedthere was even an account where we both followed each other & i still couldn't see their posts
it could be some technical issue across fedi but i haven't seen anyone else mention it. i assumed it could be due to the content of my posts, boosting mutual aid posts, etc.
but it was mostly on one instance. though there are accounts on there whose posts i can see
Ahhh wait, are these blank accounts mostly on one instance?
If that's the case, it could be that your server admin has placed some limitations on that other server for safety purposes. You might want to ask your server admin about this and mention the specific instance where you're not seeing posts. If there are limitations your admin can tell you about them.
This is something totally separate from blocking, limitations like this happen at the admin level.
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Yes, muting doesn't affect you at all, it just hides your stuff from the person who muted you.
Muting is much softer than blocking.
@FediTips
ok, thanksyeah, there have been issues with a lot of accounts lately, but at least some of them seemed personally motivated (soft blocking) so i can't really parse if i've just been kinda blacklisted or if there are multiple causes
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Ahhh wait, are these blank accounts mostly on one instance?
If that's the case, it could be that your server admin has placed some limitations on that other server for safety purposes. You might want to ask your server admin about this and mention the specific instance where you're not seeing posts. If there are limitations your admin can tell you about them.
This is something totally separate from blocking, limitations like this happen at the admin level.
they are, but there was at least one additional instance with the same issues
but to be clear, these are accounts appearing blank but with many posts listed
and on this instance there are also accounts where we follow each other and i can see their posts - so that made me think it might not be a server-wide issue
i'll try to ask them though
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they are, but there was at least one additional instance with the same issues
but to be clear, these are accounts appearing blank but with many posts listed
and on this instance there are also accounts where we follow each other and i can see their posts - so that made me think it might not be a server-wide issue
i'll try to ask them though
If it's related to entire instances, your admin is the person to speak to.
Admins can "limit" instances which means a lot of stuff is hidden behind a warning but people you're following aren't hidden, or they can "suspend" instances which blocks everything from that instance.
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If it's related to entire instances, your admin is the person to speak to.
Admins can "limit" instances which means a lot of stuff is hidden behind a warning but people you're following aren't hidden, or they can "suspend" instances which blocks everything from that instance.
@FediTips
i haven't been able to locate my admin(s) but i'll keep lookingnot sure if projectmushroom.social is the same instance as spore.social
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@thathackergirl @samnabi @FediTips
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@thathackergirl @johnbrowntypeface @samnabi
Yup, and if that doesn't work you can try emailing the server's public email address info@tryprojectmushroom.com
