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If you are currently on mstdn.ca, you should be moving out of your instance very very soon.

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  • argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.orgA argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org

    @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto

    I do find it interesting that, despite the seriousness of the criminal accusation and the possibility that the owner might delete evidence from his computers, the server remains online.

    However, the owner last posted 3 days ago https://mstdn.ca/@chad and used to post regularly, so he may have been arrested. Even if the police chose not to seize the server for some reason, it won't remain online for long if he's in jail and can't pay his bills.

    controlc@mstdn.caC This user is from outside of this forum
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    #17

    @argv_minus_one @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto This is a country of innocent until proven guilty. Please avoid wild speculation.

    renata@cosocial.caR argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.orgA aarbrk@mstdn.mxA 3 Replies Last reply
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    • randallhawes@mstdn.caR randallhawes@mstdn.ca

      @jerome
      [sigh]

      Here we go again with accusations, rumour, insinuations and hate speech against an individual. It is so sad.

      Chad has been very ill with pneumonia. He was actually in hospital recently and is still recovering. There are other administrators who monitor the instance when he is not available.

      There are many many instances where the servers are sitting in their house. This is common.

      Lets all take a deep breath and wait until something is proven beyond doubt before we act rashly.

      /rant

      sb@metroholografix.caS This user is from outside of this forum
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      @RandallHawes @jerome
      Wait til its too late. Good plan.

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      • jerome@jasette.facil.servicesJ jerome@jasette.facil.services

        If you are currently on mstdn.ca, you should be moving out of your instance very very soon.

        oli@olifant.socialO This user is from outside of this forum
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        @jerome They need to get their Mastodon archive/backup asap. Export their follow list, blocks, mutes, etc and ideally do an account migration.

        The mastodon backup itself just lets them import their posts later if they need it. But while the server is still up, I'd do an account migration now, were it me.

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        • controlc@mstdn.caC controlc@mstdn.ca

          @argv_minus_one @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto This is a country of innocent until proven guilty. Please avoid wild speculation.

          renata@cosocial.caR This user is from outside of this forum
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          @controlc @argv_minus_one @CleoQc @jerome @bds @mayintoronto People are just stating facts (he has been accused of a crime, there are risks involved with relying on an instance that is hosted by someone who is being investigated)
          No one is saying he is guilty, just that relying on this instance comes with a risk

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          • argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.orgA argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org

            @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto

            A quick search for the hashtag “mstdnca” reveals a few things:

            nigelsezyarr (@nigelsezyarr@socialbc.ca)

            @Albernicucumber @nigelsezyarr@mstdn.ca ZOMG my first reply here! 🎉 He is accused of embezzling money from a community league (whatever that is) in Edmonton. Here's the original article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/inglewood-league-lawsuit-missing-funds-9.7136933 Here is a recent follow-up: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/former-treasurer-edmonton-inglewood-community-league-allegation-theft-9.7150287 I don't want to assume guilt, but it makes me antsy. And the server was down for two hours this morning. 😟

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            SocialBC (socialbc.ca)

            erin (@erin@ottawa.place)

            #mstdnca It was my response to a now deleted post (the 3rd one this week) that has officially gotten me blocked. I'm surprised it took this long tbh. I've linked the message that added me to this exclusive club. In that post, Chad said he would be publishing a State of the Instance in text form this week. I want to ensure that information is out there so other Mastonauts can hold him accountable. It's anyones best guess as to why he keeps deleting his posts. He has mentioned that he is receiving a large amount of hate. While I haven't seen anything myself on here, if you have or are thinking about sending him a hateful message privately, stop yourself. Not even your worst enemy deserves the level of hate the internet sometimes dishes out. https://ottawa.place/@erin/116313154185237166

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            ottawa.place (ottawa.place)

            Random Canuck 🍁😷 💉 VE3ZDN (@RandomCanuck@cosocial.ca)

            @nigelsezyarr@socialbc.ca @nigelsezyarr@mstdn.ca Don’t wait too long. If you’re thinking about it, back your account up and upload it to you new account. Once the cops move on his home, chances are they’ll seize the servers. Then there won’t be any access again. #mstdnca #moving #backup

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            CoSocial (cosocial.ca)

            Apparently the owner of mstdn.ca keeps the server in his homelab, has been accused of a serious crime, and people are predicting that police will seize the server along with everything else in his home.

            This information may be out of date, though. I'm not privy to whatever's been said on Discord.

            cleoqc@cosocial.caC This user is from outside of this forum
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            @argv_minus_one
            Thanks but that's old stuff. I was wondering if there was anything new, as I have already switched instances.
            @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto

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            • controlc@mstdn.caC controlc@mstdn.ca

              @argv_minus_one @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto This is a country of innocent until proven guilty. Please avoid wild speculation.

              argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.orgA This user is from outside of this forum
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              #22

              @controlc

              All right. I've edited my post to be more neutral.

              @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto

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              • mayintoronto@beige.partyM mayintoronto@beige.party

                Friends on mstdn.ca, time to move. ^^^
                @zazzoo @NMBA
                @crabbypup
                @R0bins0n
                @dbattistella
                @daraghhayes
                @teledyn
                @controlc
                @JonChevreau
                @accur8@mstdn.ca
                @thenarwhal
                @c_9
                @Babcia54
                @ChristineMalec
                @mustard
                @thetyee
                @avilewis
                @rudy
                @rexbron
                @idoclosecuts
                @ShanonRose
                @angela_underscore
                @arthurgron
                @wwwilson
                @_daisy @philmoscovitch
                @lowies
                @CivicTechTO
                @CapeBretonGent
                @garrattguy
                @narada
                @andykm
                @IrisinHalifax

                angela_underscore@mstdn.caA This user is from outside of this forum
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                #23

                @mayintoronto @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @JonChevreau @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax

                There were some events a few months ago and I stopped using this account, with the intent of deleting it and finding a new instance after I got some time.

                So, still just lurking and, in general, not replying. But from your post, I find it interesting that Avi Lewis, The Tyee,and The Narwhal are still on the server.

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                • mayintoronto@beige.partyM mayintoronto@beige.party

                  Friends on mstdn.ca, time to move. ^^^
                  @zazzoo @NMBA
                  @crabbypup
                  @R0bins0n
                  @dbattistella
                  @daraghhayes
                  @teledyn
                  @controlc
                  @JonChevreau
                  @accur8@mstdn.ca
                  @thenarwhal
                  @c_9
                  @Babcia54
                  @ChristineMalec
                  @mustard
                  @thetyee
                  @avilewis
                  @rudy
                  @rexbron
                  @idoclosecuts
                  @ShanonRose
                  @angela_underscore
                  @arthurgron
                  @wwwilson
                  @_daisy @philmoscovitch
                  @lowies
                  @CivicTechTO
                  @CapeBretonGent
                  @garrattguy
                  @narada
                  @andykm
                  @IrisinHalifax

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                  @mayintoronto Thanks for thinking of us May, that's very kind of you to tag everybody. I've been downloading regular backups myself. Your tag prompted a new one again. Mostly, I've just been hung up on a combination of apathy and avoiding an internal debate over cosocial.ca vs ottawa.place.

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                  • zazzoo@mstdn.caZ zazzoo@mstdn.ca

                    @mayintoronto Thanks for thinking of us May, that's very kind of you to tag everybody. I've been downloading regular backups myself. Your tag prompted a new one again. Mostly, I've just been hung up on a combination of apathy and avoiding an internal debate over cosocial.ca vs ottawa.place.

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                    @zazzoo @mayintoronto come find us 😍 (they're both good instances lol)

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                    • stephanie@ottawa.placeS stephanie@ottawa.place

                      @zazzoo @mayintoronto come find us 😍 (they're both good instances lol)

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                      @stephanie @mayintoronto But do you all float down there? 😂

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                      • controlc@mstdn.caC controlc@mstdn.ca

                        @argv_minus_one @CleoQc @renata @jerome @bds @mayintoronto This is a country of innocent until proven guilty. Please avoid wild speculation.

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                        @controlc Extrapolating from my understanding of US law, the evidence required to bring a criminal case is necessarily seized long before any conviction. Could Canada be any different?

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                        • charette@mstdn.caC This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @jerome This is FUD. Spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt. If you had new evidence, you'd be talking to the police, not spreading fear online and telling people to move instance.

                          As for @chad he posted as recently as of a few hours ago. Stop trying to make things difficult. Anyone is free to move to whatever instance they want, regardless of reason, but don't spread rumours and gossip to influence people to move.

                          Disclaimer: I don't know Chad. I've never met him, and have never lived in the same province as him. All I know, like any of you, is what was in that old CBC article.

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                            #29

                            @jerome I was initially redicent to move instances based on an accusation, but on further investigation and input from others, my feelings changed - especially on governance and management processes that were pretty much non existent on mstdn.ca.

                            I switched to @coop and I've been happy since 🥰

                            I do wish him well though, and props to the work he put in over the years.

                            I hope justice prevails. ✌️

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                            • charette@mstdn.caC charette@mstdn.ca

                              @jerome This is FUD. Spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt. If you had new evidence, you'd be talking to the police, not spreading fear online and telling people to move instance.

                              As for @chad he posted as recently as of a few hours ago. Stop trying to make things difficult. Anyone is free to move to whatever instance they want, regardless of reason, but don't spread rumours and gossip to influence people to move.

                              Disclaimer: I don't know Chad. I've never met him, and have never lived in the same province as him. All I know, like any of you, is what was in that old CBC article.

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                              @charette
                              Je parle pas de la police. Je parle de la situation financière communiqué par Chad lui même sur discord.

                              C’est tout.

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                              • richarde@mstdn.sadanorak.comR This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @jerome Why? Whats the problem

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                                • mayintoronto@beige.partyM mayintoronto@beige.party

                                  Friends on mstdn.ca, time to move. ^^^
                                  @zazzoo @NMBA
                                  @crabbypup
                                  @R0bins0n
                                  @dbattistella
                                  @daraghhayes
                                  @teledyn
                                  @controlc
                                  @JonChevreau
                                  @accur8@mstdn.ca
                                  @thenarwhal
                                  @c_9
                                  @Babcia54
                                  @ChristineMalec
                                  @mustard
                                  @thetyee
                                  @avilewis
                                  @rudy
                                  @rexbron
                                  @idoclosecuts
                                  @ShanonRose
                                  @angela_underscore
                                  @arthurgron
                                  @wwwilson
                                  @_daisy @philmoscovitch
                                  @lowies
                                  @CivicTechTO
                                  @CapeBretonGent
                                  @garrattguy
                                  @narada
                                  @andykm
                                  @IrisinHalifax

                                  jonchevreau@mstdn.caJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  @mayintoronto @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax 3 questions: 1.) Move to where? (Any other Canadian instances, or does it matter?)
                                  2.) How?
                                  3.) Has mstdn.ca announced anything or responded to these threads?

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                                  • jerome@jasette.facil.servicesJ jerome@jasette.facil.services

                                    @charette
                                    Je parle pas de la police. Je parle de la situation financière communiqué par Chad lui même sur discord.

                                    C’est tout.

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                                    @jerome Did you delete the thread? I don't see it anymore.

                                    Do you have the discord server so we can read whatever you're hinting at? Or send an invite? Cause I've not seen it, and I don't know where to find the discord.

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                                    • jonchevreau@mstdn.caJ jonchevreau@mstdn.ca

                                      @mayintoronto @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax 3 questions: 1.) Move to where? (Any other Canadian instances, or does it matter?)
                                      2.) How?
                                      3.) Has mstdn.ca announced anything or responded to these threads?

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                                      @JonChevreau
                                      1. The Canadian instances that come to mind:
                                      - thecanadian.social
                                      - cosocial.ca
                                      - Socialbc.ca
                                      - ottawa.place

                                      2. Migration instructions: IMPORTANT: turn off approve followers while you migrate or you're going to be approving for a while.
                                      https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/

                                      3. Nothing on Mastodon since it's in front of the courts, but the current on the discord as of today is that they've been struggling to pay the bills, including shutting down some of the scaling infrastructure. For a server this size, when you run low on funds, it's time to move.

                                      @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent@mstdn.ca @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax

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                                      • mayintoronto@beige.partyM mayintoronto@beige.party

                                        @JonChevreau
                                        1. The Canadian instances that come to mind:
                                        - thecanadian.social
                                        - cosocial.ca
                                        - Socialbc.ca
                                        - ottawa.place

                                        2. Migration instructions: IMPORTANT: turn off approve followers while you migrate or you're going to be approving for a while.
                                        https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/

                                        3. Nothing on Mastodon since it's in front of the courts, but the current on the discord as of today is that they've been struggling to pay the bills, including shutting down some of the scaling infrastructure. For a server this size, when you run low on funds, it's time to move.

                                        @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent@mstdn.ca @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax

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                                        @mayintoronto @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax Thanks May, much obliged!

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                                        • mayintoronto@beige.partyM mayintoronto@beige.party

                                          @JonChevreau
                                          1. The Canadian instances that come to mind:
                                          - thecanadian.social
                                          - cosocial.ca
                                          - Socialbc.ca
                                          - ottawa.place

                                          2. Migration instructions: IMPORTANT: turn off approve followers while you migrate or you're going to be approving for a while.
                                          https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/

                                          3. Nothing on Mastodon since it's in front of the courts, but the current on the discord as of today is that they've been struggling to pay the bills, including shutting down some of the scaling infrastructure. For a server this size, when you run low on funds, it's time to move.

                                          @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent@mstdn.ca @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax

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                                          @mayintoronto @JonChevreau @zazzoo @NMBA @crabbypup @R0bins0n @dbattistella @daraghhayes @teledyn @controlc @thenarwhal @c_9 @Babcia54 @ChristineMalec @mustard @thetyee @avilewis @rudy @rexbron @idoclosecuts @ShanonRose @angela_underscore @arthurgron @wwwilson @_daisy @philmoscovitch @lowies @CivicTechTO @CapeBretonGent @garrattguy @narada @andykm @IrisinHalifax So people weren’t donating enough to keep it running? That is unfortunate. Freedom isn’t free, folks.

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