Notices by Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social)

Our #GivingTuesday campaign is officially LIVE!

We’re raising $75,000 to fund a new hire: ✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

A crucial role in protecting Mastodon’s growing community by strengthening our trust & safety tools incl. #moderation & server blocklists.

Your support is an investment in the future of a decentralised, free and respectful online community, where every user feels safe & supported.

Thank you for being part of this movement! 💪

Donate what you can today: https://givebutter.com/givingmastodon

Thank you, Mastodon community! 🎉

Thanks to your incredible support, this Giving Tuesday we’ve raised $10,438 (13% of $75,000 goal) for our ✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨ hire!

There’s still time ⏳

Every contribution brings us closer to building a safer, more inclusive, open & free community-led platform where people, not profit, shape the future.

Thank you for donating, spreading the word & being part of this journey! 💙

Help us reach our campaign goal: https://givebutter.com/givingmastodon

#GivingTuesday

We’re hiring again! The Mastodon team is looking for a part-time #Finance / #Ops Associate to support @mellifluousbox + @Gargron.

This is a #remote position and requires working proficiency in #German. Ideally:

› You have experience in #accounting + #bookkeeping
› Understand German #legal frameworks + systems
› Are great with MS #Excel!

Could also work as a long-term paid #internship. Can you refer anyone to us? More info/to apply:

https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/f38df483-da29-4bab-9f0c-5d1b11e7c1d0

#FediHire #GetFediHired #hiring

Today we're launching a new #Mastodon feature that will highlight writers and journalists that are active on the fediverse when their their articles are being shared.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/highlighting-journalism-on-mastodon/

In our latest #Mastodon for Android release, we're making it easier than ever to share profiles using QR codes, among a number of other usability improvements:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/02/mastodon-for-android-update/

Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a #Mastodon in your home:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-stuffed-toy-coming-soon/

Mastodon will be at #FOSDEM this year! Come and say hi at our very own stand. And we're bringing some #Merchtodon goodies! Our stand will be in building H, level 1.

New #Mastodon merch is now live just in time for Black Friday! A new, cozy, winter-themed mug, tote bags, and reprints of enamel pins, t-shirts and stickers—limited stock and 20% off!

https://freshstore.co/collections/mastodon

Strangers offering unsolicited advice or derailing conversations should be familiar to all who use social media. In our new #Mastodon for Android update, we’re testing a new feature aimed to curb these behaviours:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/11/improving-the-quality-of-conversations-on-mastodon/

New #Mastodon for Android update comes with lists and a reworked home tab. We won't stop until it's the best social media app on Android!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/10/mastodon-for-android-update/

#Mastodon 4.2 is rolling out across the social web! On our quest to make Mastodon more delightful and easy to use, we've overhauled search, sign-ups, cross-server interactions and a whole lot more:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/09/mastodon-4.2/

Almost all of the merch from the first drop is gone now! Check out #Merchtodon to see it in the wild! If you've missed your chance, we're working on a new drop and lower shipping prices. Make sure to subscribe to our merch mailing list!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/new-merchandise/

⚠️ We have just released important security fixes for the #Mastodon server software. Versions 4.1.3, 4.0.5, 3.5.9, as well as a new nightly are available now to make upgrading quick and painless. Please upgrade as soon as possible!

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/

Today we've released a delightful new update to our official Android app! https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/mastodon-for-android-update/

You asked for it, and it’s coming. Quote posts, search, and groups are on their way. In the meantime, check out the new onboarding experience launching today. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/05/a-new-onboarding-experience-on-mastodon/

Did you know you can verify your account on Mastodon? It's free, privacy-friendly, based on open web standards, and available to everyone!

https://joinmastodon.org/verification

Today we've released a new update to our iOS app! It brings an improved sign-up flow, home screen widgets, and many accessibility improvements.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mastodon-for-iphone-and-ipad/id1571998974

#Mastodon is hiring!

› Remote-only
› Full-time

Looking for:

› DevOps Engineer
› Product Designer

It could be you! Apply now:

https://joinmastodon.org/careers

#Twitter suspends #Mastodon account, prevents sharing links: Our statement

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/12/twitter-suspends-mastodon-account-prevents-sharing-links/