First off, this is immediately and by far my favourite instance. Thank you so much for creating it!
I’m still new to the “fediverse” in general, but with the current flood of newbies stumbling into every corner of it, I’m wondering if, for Mander, it might be a good idea to restrict creation of new communities to just the admin/s.
Mander’s theme and tone are so unique, and I’d hate to see that diluted and buried. I’m just starting to see new local communities pop up that have nothing to do with nature or any type of science.
Just a thought of course. What you have here is fully worth protecting :)
To be honest, it felt a little gross suggesting it…
I’ve also now discovered I can block communities, so I may have kicked up a fuss over nothing. And while blocking feels extreme, it’s really just a ‘hide’ feature I guess.
It may well be enough to add a note to the ‘create community’ page, asking that they read the room first lol
That same feeling stopped me from posting something similar last night, haha. It’s a discussion worth having, though. Mander has a unique place in the Fediverse.