1/ Announcement: So today being a news day I might as well announce that the team at TheCanadian

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@mike

This is great news Mike.

Thank you for your commitment to journalism and public social media.

If anyone wants to support Mike, here is a link:

https://buymeacoffee.com/mikethecanadian

[andrew@ottawa.place]

@mike @quaff Damn! Well done and thanks, to both of you I'll throw a donation your way to help keep the lights on

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@mike

You can also support journa.host directly through Open Collective here:

https://opencollective.com/journahost

[ahltorp@mastodon.nu]

@mike @tferrer No country is safe from these kind of attacks, but some are much safer than others. Canada seems to be one of the safer at least.

[ang6666@mastodon.social]

@mike wow! That's great news!

[knowprose@mastodon.social]

@mike @quaff thank you to all involved for helping in such a big way.

That is a smart and significant move for journalists. We need their servers safe.

[heretical_i@kafeneio.social]

@mike newsie has a huge number of western propaganda accounts passed off as 'news'.

[zapladybug@newsie.social]

@mike Thank you! What will happen to recurring donations? Any changes we need to know about?

[evehaswords@toot.cat]

@mike Journa.Host has been blocked by many well-moderated instances on the Fediverse for transphobia, association with infamous doxxers, and other persistent moderation issues. Can we expect that under this new management, the instance will be moderated according to the rules set forth in the mastodon covenant?

https://cathode.church/@moderation/109362649937107098

[greensofshade@mastodon.social]

@mike does anyone really thinks AI replaces them because it is better? lol, ai generates trash, but it's cheaper, that's all it needs to be

[mike@thecanadian.social]

@heretical_i It's not my job to make a judgement like that. As long as they follow our rules whether you want follow them or not is up to you.

[mike@thecanadian.social]

@zapladybug We have not moved that part yet. However if you'd like to donate to our efforts you can buy us coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/mikethecanadian

[mike@thecanadian.social]

@EveHasWords We follow the Mastodon Covenent however we will retain the right to make our own judgements on rule violations. Rule interpretation is subjective so of course you'll need to still make your own decisions on whom to block and not block. However please report anything you find offensive and we'll do our best to make a fair judgement. Also while in transition it might take us a while.

[cassandravert@indieweb.social]

Thank you!

[skyfaller@jawns.club]

@mike @EveHasWords Our server had newsie.social limited ever since NewsMax set up an account there. The mods deleted the account after an outcry, but it was not handled well and did not leave us with confidence that future issues would be handled better.

In a fit of optimism I've unlimited newsie.social to welcome you, but some of your statements in the thread suggest you don't see reviewing publications as your job. If NewsMax or a similar disinfo source signed up today, would you reject them?

[mike@thecanadian.social]

@skyfaller @EveHasWords We most likely would reject them. However I'd consider Newsmax an extreme example. I see ourselves as walking a line between welcoming diverging views and gatekeeping against harmful entities in the information space. We won't always get it right and not everyone is always going to agree with our decisions. Also I'd plead for some patience as we aclimate.

[lawyersgunsnmoney@mstdn.social]

@mike Thank you, Mike, for stepping up here. Much appreciated.

[johnweeks@mastodon.social]

@laurenshof