# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
# 
# Usage:
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users              View list of users and latest twt date.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt                View all twts.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri  View all mentions for uri.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash         View all twts for a conversation subject.
# 
# Options:
#     uri     Filter to show a specific users twts.
#     offset  Start index for quey.
#     limit   Count of items to return (going back in time).
# 
# twt range = 1 238
# self = https://watcher.sour.is?uri=https://bridge.twtxt.net/twtxt/remote/62f3bea638338bb3.txt&offset=138
# prev = https://watcher.sour.is?uri=https://bridge.twtxt.net/twtxt/remote/62f3bea638338bb3.txt&offset=38
We've noticed that a lot of you had some questions about this announcement, so we've collected the most important ones in a new FAQ section on the page above 👆
# forms new 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with new board of directors in the United States to facilitate tax-deductible donations and in-kind support:https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/
Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a # in your home:https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-stuffed-toy-coming-soon/
In our latest # 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/
We are running out of mugs, so come quick if you want one! We also have screen printed cotton t-shirts and enamel pins. Building H, level one! # #
Come and grab a mug at # before they’re gone! They’re quite popular! The 3D printed elephant is not for sale but you could pet him! #
Visit us at #, building H, level 1! You can say hi to our team or tell us what you’d like to see in Mastodon next. Mugs, t-shirts, enamel pins, and even free stickers available! #
Watch out for this banner at #! A bit more than a week left and you can meet a large part of the Mastodon team and buy some of our merch in building H, level 1! @< url="https://fosstodon.org/@fosdem">=
Mastodon will be at # this year! Come and say hi at our very own stand. And we're bringing some # goodies! Our stand will be in building H, level 1.
If you want to see the merch in action, or share your own pictures wearing or using it, check out the # hashtag! All of the revenue (excl. shipping and tax) supports # development.
The shipping cost is flat no matter how many items you buy, and if the total is over £70 you get free shipping. If you are ordering from the EU, you don't need to worry about customs, as the store is opted in to IOSS.
New # 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 # 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 # 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/
We're happy to announce the official addition of Renaud Chaput (@< url="https://oisaur.com/@renchap">) to the # team as Chief Technical Officer 🎉He will be overseeing the technical direction for the project, overview the infrastructure, and streamline the contributing experience.=
The 2022 Annual Report is now available for download! 2022 was an interesting year for # to say the least.https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/10/annual-report-2022/
# 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 # 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/
New # merch just dropped! Responsibly sourced cotton t-shirts, enamel pins, mugs, and vinyl stickers with cute, exclusive designs! Get them while they're hot and support the development of Mastodon@https://freshstore.co/collections/mastodon
Following the German @< url="https://zdf.social/@ZDF"> and @< url="https://ard.social/@tagesschau">, the BBC is giving Mastodon a go through their own server. You can now follow the official @< url="https://social.bbc/@BBCRadio4"> and a few other accounts on social.bbc!=
To help us raise more funds for our development efforts, we are launching a new line of merchandise for Mastodon including t-shirts, mugs, enamel pins, and stickers.https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/new-merchandise/
From now on, updates primarily intended for app developers and server operators will be posted on 👉 @< url="https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering">. That's where you'll hear when a new version of the server software is out! 🐘=
⚠️ We have just released important security fixes for the # 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/
⚠️ We are planning to release important security fixes for # on July 6th, between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC. They will be available for the 4.1, 4.0 and 3.5 versions as well as a nightly release, to make the upgrade as small and painless for everyone as possible. Be ready to upgrade!
Today we've released a delightful new update to our official Android app! https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/mastodon-for-android-update/
Check out what we’ve been up to in our latest Patreon update. Thank you to our patrons for making it possible to build a new kind of social media@https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-update-82941004
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/
A new update on our #: Hiring progress, 3 months inhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/hiring-progress-81995545
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
🎉 New # release! It's a minor one while we work on some bigger items for 4.2. A number of bug fixes and performance improvements! Backports for 4.0 and 3.5 also available.https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.1
@< url="https://mas.to/@salva_pl"> The app is on @< url="https://floss.social/@fdroidorg">, however, we don't handle the updates over there ourselves. You can find the latest APK on our GitHub!
The most recent update to our official Android app brings the sign-up flow up-to-date with the iOS version, and allows viewing media descriptions@https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joinmastodon.android
@< url="https://mas.to/@MikeBeas"> @< url="https://mastodon.social/@neave"> This was fixed in a follow-up update!
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
# is hiring!› Remote-only
› Full-timeLooking for:› DevOps Engineer
› Product Designer
› Software Engineer 🆕 It could be you! Apply now:https://joinmastodon.org/careers
# is hiring!› Remote-only
› Full-timeLooking for:› DevOps Engineer
› Product DesignerIt could be you! Apply now:https://joinmastodon.org/careers
# suspends # account, prevents sharing links: Our statementhttps://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/12/twitter-suspends-mastodon-account-prevents-sharing-links/
🎉 # 4.0 is out now! This server software update includes a ton of improvements, like following hashtags, translating posts, editing, an improved filtering system, customizable user roles for administration, but also some important security fixes.Check out the full changelog:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.0
✨ A new release candidate for Mastodon 4.0 is now available for testing! We are planning to release the stable on Monday, along with some important security fixes. Stay tuned@https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.0rc3
✨ The first release candidate of Mastodon 4.0 is now officially available for testing! Find out what's new on the changelog:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.0rc1
Our joinmastodon.org website has been redesigned from the ground up--it looks nicer and explains better@https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/09/new-website-launch/
@< url="https://activism.openworlds.info/@dsfgs"> @< url="https://mastodon.social/@oakstudios"> Sorry, it was decided about a month ago...
@< url="https://mas.to/@alphachill"> @easrng@easrng @< url="https://mastodon.social/@oakstudios"> We've just put the new logo into the old design of the blog for now. None of the redesign work is complete yet.
We are teaming up with the design agency @< url="https://mastodon.social/@oakstudios"> to update our homepage and our brand. Goodbye social media blue, hello vibrant purple@https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/06/mastodon-branding-updates/=
:sabakan: # 3.5.3 has just been released with multiple security fixes, as well as a couple cool improvements@https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.3A 3.4.8 backport is available for those who haven't made the jump to 3.5 yet.
✨ # 3.5.2 is out now, with bug fixes and performance improvements@https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.2
# buyout puts # into spotlight 👇 https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/04/twitter-buyout-puts-mastodon-into-spotlight/
Official # apps now available for iOS and Android ✨ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/04/official-apps-now-available-for-ios-and-android/
The fixes are here! ✨ # 3.5.1 is out, fixing some issues in the last release:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.1Notably, instead of having to enter a code sent by e-mail to login from a new IP address, you'll now just get notified about a new sign-in.
# 3.5 is out! 🐘 🎉https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/03/mastodon-3.5/
Early access to the beta program for #'s official # app is now available for our Patreon supporters:https://www.patreon.com/posts/64413994
New version of our official # app is here, with iPad support and many visual improvements@https://app.joinmastodon.org/ios
@< url="https://diaspodon.fr/@dada"> Minimum requirement remains 9.5. This note concerns docker-compose.yml only.=
# 3.4 came out in May 2021, almost a year ago. It is time! The first release candidate of Mastodon 3.5 is now available for testing.Changelog:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.0rc1
@< url="https://norden.social/@nick"> No, definitely not. The desktop app is the website.=
We're working on an official Android app for Mastodon! You can sign up for the waiting list to be notified when it launches:https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/02/official-mastodon-for-android-app-is-coming-soon/Or hit that bell button on our profile to be notified in Mastodon when this account makes a new post 😉
⚠️ # v3.4.6 is out! This patch release includes important security fixes.https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.4.6And for those who are still on the 3.3.x branch, v3.3.2 is out with the same fixes.
⚠️ We are planning to release important security fixes for # on February 3rd, between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC.To make sure that most servers can upgrade swiftly, we will release the fixes both as v3.3.2 and v3.4.6 (they will, of course, be also available on the main branch).To make sure the upgrades on those older versions require the least intervention, with just a process restart, we have just released preparatory releases v3.3.1 and v3.4.5.Please upgrade!
@tomxcd@tomxcd We're planning it
# Recap 2021: Highlights of the yearhttps://blog.joinmastodon.org/2021/12/mastodon-recap-2021/
⚠️ # v3.4.4 is out with some bug fixes! It is a backport release, if you are already using latest code from the main branch, you do not need ithttps://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.4.4
⚠️ # v3.4.2 is out with some bug fixes! It is a backport release, if you are already using latest code from the main branch, you do not need it.https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.4.2
We've also submitted it to Product Hunt 😃 https://www.producthunt.com/posts/mastodon-for-ios
The official # app for iOS is now on the App Store! Get it here:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mastodon-for-iphone/id1571998974
@< url="https://chitter.xyz/@Stephen_Stone"> My bad, there was an update to twitter-text which added support for more of the newer gTLDs, but not Twemoji. Sorry.=
@< url="https://chitter.xyz/@Stephen_Stone"> It's in there=
# 3.4.0 has been released! ✨ Check out what's new:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.4.0
🎉 The first release candidate of # 3.4.0 is out for testing:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.4.0rc1Read the changelog at the link above! If you want to help ensure translations in your language are up to date, you can do so here:https://crowdin.com/project/mastodon
@ernie@ernie Work only started on Monday. But follow this account and/or our official blog for updates.
@< url="https://pullopen.xyz/@flyover"> @< url="https://mstdn.jp/@Sujitech_official"> @< url="https://mastodon.social/@lickability"> Of course not!=
@TheCanine@TheCanine @< url="https://social.tchncs.de/@Lu"> @< url="https://mstdn.jp/@Sujitech_official"> @< url="https://mastodon.social/@lickability"> This team is for the iOS app. Our focus at the moment is on iOS.=
@< url="https://mastodon.online/@manojchopra"> @< url="https://mstdn.jp/@Sujitech_official"> @< url="https://mastodon.social/@lickability"> Yes!=
We are teaming up with @< url="https://mstdn.jp/@Sujitech_official"> and @< url="https://mastodon.social/@lickability"> to develop an official # app for Mastodon 📱https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2021/02/developing-an-official-ios-app-for-mastodon/
In 3.3.0, you can finally control media playback using familiar hotkeys. Spacebar, m, f, and even frame-by-frame navigation using . and ,
Media modals in the web interface are prettier, using the media's dominant color to tint the overlay, and displaying an action bar to interact with it.
Some conditions that caused unnecessary work in the web interface during typing have been fixed, making it feel less laggy.
There are a lot of performance improvements in 3.3.0. The list of known servers and blocked domains in the admin interface now loads within a few hundred ms instead of multiple seconds. Deleting an account's data is about 100 times faster.
You can now dynamically block IPs and IP ranges from the admin interface, preventing full access or merely limiting sign-ups, to help combat spam.
Another highlight is that you can now opt into being notified when somebody you follow makes a new post, so rare posters are not lost among an otherwise busy home feed.
One highlight from 3.3.0 is that account suspensions can now be reversed without data loss within 30 days. This makes moderation mistakes less fatal.
🎉 It is time! # 3.3.0 is here! What's in it? Have a look:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.3.0
🎉 The third release candidate of # 3.3.0 is out for testing:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.3.0rc3We've optimized the speed of account deletion by a lot (which matters most not to those who delete their account but to those who don't, as it allows other functions to proceed without delay)
🎉 The second release candidate of # 3.3.0 is out for testing:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.3.0rc2Read the changelog at the link above!
⚠️ # v3.2.2 is out with some bug fixes! It is a backport release, if you are already using latest code from the master branch, you do not need it.https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.2.2
🎉 The first release candidate of # 3.3.0 is out for testing:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.3.0rc1Read the changelog at the link above!
This is a backport release, so if you are already using the latest code from the master branch, you already have all these fixes.
⚠️ # v3.2.1 is out with some long overdue bug fixes:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.2.1
Blog post! Mastodon 3.2:https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2020/08/mastodon-3.2/Share with your friends!
🎉 It is time! # 3.2.0 is here! What's in it? Have a look:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.2.0
🎉 # 3.2.0rc2 is out:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.2.0rc2Closing in on stable release!
🎉 The first release candidate of # 3.2.0 is out:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.2.0rc1
⚠️ # v3.1.5 is out with a few important security fixes:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.1.5
There will be a small v3.1.5 release with important security fixes soon. Please be prepared to upgrade swiftly!v3.2.0 with cool new features will come after that!
⚠️ An issue has been reported with the tootctl upgrade storage-schema command in relation to DigitalOcean Spaces. Avoid executing that for now if you're using Spaces.Also, a warning has been added to the release notes: You don't need to run that command at all. It would incur data transfer costs to do so as it moves files around.
🎉 # v3.1.4 is out:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.1.4This release includes many bugfixes, ability to remove Keybase proofs from your account, support for new unicode emoji, improvements around delivery to dead servers, and new options for browsing public timelines!
@< url="https://mastodon.social/@Tenacious"> This message is for people who run Mastodon servers. As a user, you don't have to do anything.=
⚠️ # v3.1.2 is out with an important security fix:https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.1.2Likewise, v3.0.2 and v2.9.4 have been released to port this fix to older versions.
@< url="https://mastodon.social/@saper"> @matt@matt Based on what was said I think this is simply a matter of database migrations not having been run.=
@matt@matt Yes, you can go straight from one version to another skipping the ones in between.Most of the upgrade instructions overlap. Rarely, there are instructions that are special to some release. It's absolutely fine to run them on the latest release, just have to run them as well.