Socel Admin @admin@socel.net
- charles[at]animationanomaly[dot]com
Admin
Follow this account for news and updates about Socel; the social network for the animation and related industries!
Joined Nov 2018
@Curator Thank you for the mention!
Socel Admin
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#Design:
http://mastodon.design
#Music:
http://smusi.ch
http://sonomu.club
http://linernotes.club/
#3DPrinting:
http://print3d.social (Pixelfed)
#GameDev:
http://mastodon.gamedev.place
http://social.freegamedev.net (Hubzilla)
If you have any other suggestions for awesome creative-focused instances, do let us all know! 
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Socel Admin
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Hello my lovely #MastoArt-ists!
Looking for other creative instances to stretch your wings? Take a look at these excellent choices:
General #art:
http://imaginair.es
http://mastodon.art
http://muses.gallery
http://raconteur.ink
http://artalley.porn (18+, NSFW)
#Photography:
http://photog.social
#Writing:
http://writing.exchange
#Comics/Narrative art:
http://comics.town
http://comicscamp.club
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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 
@blenderscruffy It is OK to mention Blender but just be mindful of the rule against incessant spamming: https://socel.net/about/more
Let me know if you have any other questions :)
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
Upgrades will begin in about half an hour (7pm EST)
An update will be posted when complete.
Upgrades will take place tomorrow, February 19th, between 7 and 9pm EST.
Downtime is expected to be minimal but is likely to occur for short periods.
A separate announcement will be made prior to the process beginning.
Welcome new users!
Check out this profile for some handy toots on getting stated and making the most out of Socel!
Do you miss your friends on other social networks?
Don't fret! Invite them to join!
Under settings is a tab that allows you to create invitation links that you can send to friends, compadres, associates, and contemporaries. The limit and expiration options are available so that the same invite doesn't get used more than intended.
Give it a try!
@PalmerAnimates It would have happened earlier in the week but I was stuck in bed with a cold 🤧
Lastly, please let me know if there are any issues or concerns
Although we're still a small instance, please consider adding yourself to the directory so that both existing and new users can discover you via your interests
The update is complete!
Socel is now running Mastodon 2.7.
There are a lot of new features and changes that you can read about here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/01/mastodon-2.7/
- charles[at]animationanomaly[dot]com
Admin
Follow this account for news and updates about Socel; the social network for the animation and related industries!
Joined Nov 2018
