Suggestions for #Mastodon development in 2021:
* Federated user blocking. The strength of federated software is hardness against censorship, but if this feature allows people to say the n-word then it is a bug not a feature.
* Social security number verification step for user registration. Elimination of anonymity should make trolling harder and keep the people who live in the margins of society safer.
* Reporting a user for a racist post automatically fowards the report to the police via email so te police can start investigating while the mods deal with the issue.
* Fact-checking disclaimers for posts containing disputed or controversial information. If Snopes judges a statement "mostly false" then people shouldn't waste time with it.
* Algorithmic post feed. One huge hurdle for Mastodon growth is how hard it is for corporations to promote their important native advertisement posts over meaningless posts written by nobodies. If Mastodon can ensure that influencers and megacorporations have greater reach it would promote a healthier and more engaging user experience.
* Federated user blocking. The strength of federated software is hardness against censorship, but if this feature allows people to say the n-word then it is a bug not a feature.
* Social security number verification step for user registration. Elimination of anonymity should make trolling harder and keep the people who live in the margins of society safer.
* Reporting a user for a racist post automatically fowards the report to the police via email so te police can start investigating while the mods deal with the issue.
* Fact-checking disclaimers for posts containing disputed or controversial information. If Snopes judges a statement "mostly false" then people shouldn't waste time with it.
* Algorithmic post feed. One huge hurdle for Mastodon growth is how hard it is for corporations to promote their important native advertisement posts over meaningless posts written by nobodies. If Mastodon can ensure that influencers and megacorporations have greater reach it would promote a healthier and more engaging user experience.
