Socel Admin @admin@socel.net

Welcome new members!

Please take a minute to:

1. fill out your profile details ✏️
2. Read the rules of the instance
3. Check out the local and federated timelines
4. Post an introductions toot 👋

Lastly, feel free to ask questions; the community here and in the wider fediverse is very welcoming and helpful

New users!

Check out some helpful tips and info about Socel and Mastodon here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/usage/basics/

Updates complete!

We're now running v2.9.0 which includes some exciting new features!

Check them out here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/mastodon-2.9/

Updates beginning momentarily. Some downtime is possible but expected toe be minimal.

Updates will hopefully take place in approximately two hours from now.

An update will be sent out when complete :)

I am noticing that spammers are signing up and using existing roots from real users to evade detection.

Please report any accounts on this instance or others that enengage in spamming or feature spam links on their profile pages.

Socel appears to have been delisted from the directory of Mastodon.

Apparently a new covenant went into effect without any notification to me: https://joinmastodon.org/covenant

I am working to get us relisted so that we can continue to grow the community and maintain a place for animation and related arts within the fediverse.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Updates complete!

Updates beginning momentarily. Again, some downtime is possible until they are complete.

Updates should take place later this evening (Saturday). As usual some downtime is possible but expected to be minimal.

An update will be posted when complete.

Upgrades will hopefully take place this coming weekend. As always, an announcement will be made before they commence :)

We're now running the latest Mastodon version 2.8!

Some cool new features include polls and hashtags in your profile.

Check out the full list here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/04/mastodon-2.8/

We're back!

Sweet holy Jebus I can sleep tonight!

The upgrade to 2.8 should take place later today.

Some downtime is possible but is expected to be minimal.

An update will be posted when complete.

Added some new emojis!

Including the Creative Commons symbols:

And perhaps a few silly ones too

There has been an uptick in spam on the instance over the last 24 hours.

The local timeline is being monitored and accounts that post spam are deleted without warning.

If you notice an account that engages in spamming, you can report them regardless of the instance they are on by using the option menu on profiles or individual toots.

The fediverse is run by passionate individuals who will take action so please use the reporting tools.

Updates complete!

Please let me know there are any issues

Updates will occur in about an hour. Minimal downtime is expected but could occur without warning.

An update will be posted when complete.

Upgrades complete!

Everything appears to be up and running but please let me know if you have any issues