Speaking of which, @Gargron, can we expect, at some point, the ability to self-delete our accounts from an instance? Because when the admins try to capitalize on instance accounts (case in point), we shouldn't have to be at the mercy of the admin's own objectives, especially if we didn't see it coming. Who's to say what else they may do with our emails.

@aral @pourrito

**albino** @albino@im.notreal.pw · May 11, 2017, 14:52

**albino** @albino@im.notreal.pw · May 11, 2017, 14:52

@aral they spell "mastodon" incorrectly in their page title and "advertising" wrong in the email address...

Hopefully these guys won't be making much money from this anytime soon.

**PDubs👨‍💻** @pvols1979@geekz4u.com · May 11, 2017, 14:57

**PDubs👨‍💻** @pvols1979@geekz4u.com · May 11, 2017, 14:57

@aral @pourrito Really? Already? Is there anything we can enjoy without someone wanting to monetize it?

**robek world** @rw@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 14:59

**robek world** @rw@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 14:59

@aral @pourrito I love this haha

**stone statue irl** @eris@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:01

**stone statue irl** @eris@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:01

@aral @pourrito look how easily trolled you are in 2017

**Max Mustermann** @maxmustermann@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:04

**Max Mustermann** @maxmustermann@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:04

@aral @pourrito The only instance safe from that shit is Pawoo, because it belongs to Pixiv who sell their advanced features and access to exclusive art.

**obrez** @obrez@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:05

**obrez** @obrez@shitposter.club · May 11, 2017, 15:05

@aral @pourrito
>mastodonadvertiZing dot com
>their website is mastodonadvertiSing dot com
good job Razvan https://shitposter.club/attachment/680366

**Pourrito** @pourrito@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 15:07

**Pourrito** @pourrito@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 15:07

@obrez @aral You've got an eye for details ! :)

**#ApocalypseParty** @takeshitakenji@gs.kawa-kun.com · May 11, 2017, 15:04

**#ApocalypseParty** @takeshitakenji@gs.kawa-kun.com · May 11, 2017, 15:04

@aral @pourrito Not much longer until Mastodon gets an algrithmic timeline.

You know, with more than simple filtering.

**Pietro Gagliardi** @andlabs@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 15:14

**Pietro Gagliardi** @andlabs@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 15:14

@aral @pourrito they'll get really far with that z in their name :V

**Ninah Marie 🍅 (Yes, this one.)** @NinahMarie@social.tchncs.de · May 11, 2017, 15:42

**Ninah Marie 🍅 (Yes, this one.)** @NinahMarie@social.tchncs.de · May 11, 2017, 15:42

@aral WTF?! @pourrito

**yggdrasilradio.net** @yggdrasilradio@niu.moe · May 11, 2017, 16:10

**yggdrasilradio.net** @yggdrasilradio@niu.moe · May 11, 2017, 16:10

@aral Oh, FFS.

**Michael Vogel** @heluecht@pirati.cc · May 11, 2017, 16:15

**Michael Vogel** @heluecht@pirati.cc · May 11, 2017, 16:15

If you tell how you detect such an instance I will love to integrate this in Friendica as well (which can communicate with Mastodon as well)

**A N D I T S I T C H Y** @theresatagonmyshirt@cybre.space · May 11, 2017, 16:26

**A N D I T S I T C H Y** @theresatagonmyshirt@cybre.space · May 11, 2017, 16:26

@aral @pourrito early adopters please do not be seduced by the advertisers ୧((#Φ益Φ#))୨ #earlyadopters

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 17:19

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 17:19

@aral @pourrito Instances could use this to be funded. And users should be given an option to enable this as a opt-in. Then it would be fine! (Speaking as an instance admin)

**piggo🐽** @MightyPork@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 21:37

**piggo🐽** @MightyPork@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 21:37

@aral @pourrito @xvilo that's a completely outrageous proposal. If the instance is worth anything to it's users, they'll support it directly eg via patreon

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 21:38

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 21:38

@MightyPork @aral @pourrito not even when its opt-in?

**piggo🐽** @MightyPork@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 21:41

**piggo🐽** @MightyPork@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2017, 21:41

@aral @pourrito @xvilo but who will willingly opt in to watch ads? Not to mention it would pollute the fediverse and the server would quickly get blocked by about everyone

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 21:43

**Sem Schilder ✅** @xvilo@mastodon.org.uk · May 11, 2017, 21:43

@MightyPork @aral @pourrito nah, I dont Mind non-obtrusive ads. I do have an adblocker, en when I deem a site to be usefull its getting an exception. It's "cheaper" to just watch then pay an x amount per month

**Yolandi** @Yolandi@soc.ialis.me · May 11, 2017, 18:45

**Yolandi** @Yolandi@soc.ialis.me · May 11, 2017, 18:45

@aral @pourrito

>early adopters

🤢

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:41

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:41

@aral @maloki @pourrito Fake fake fake !!! The domain doesn't even exist. Is not even registered. 🤣

**maloki** @maloki@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 20:50

**maloki** @maloki@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 20:50

@aral @pourrito @jeroenpraat ehh. I literally went to that website yesterday. So maybe your dns isn't up to snuff?

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:53

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:53

@maloki @aral @pourrito I try to register mastodonadvertizing.com on https://transip.nl/ and I can buy it. I typed it ok, isn't?

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:54

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 20:54

@pourrito @aral @maloki Also check https://whois.domaintools.com/mastodonadvertizing.com For Sale!

**maloki** @maloki@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 20:59

**maloki** @maloki@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 20:59

@pourrito @aral @jeroenpraat because they typoed their own mail
https://www.mastodonadvertising.com/

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 21:00

**★ j e r o e n ★** @jeroenpraat@todon.nl · May 11, 2017, 21:00

@maloki @pourrito @aral ahaaaah 😂 If they start like that, it will never succeed.

**Jaycie** @jaycie@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 21:00

**Jaycie** @jaycie@mastodon.social · May 11, 2017, 21:00

@aral @pourrito This is a place where I can see a Mastodon trademark being put to good (and ironic) use.

**David Mercer** @radix42@gs.sdf.org · May 12, 2017, 04:12

**David Mercer** @radix42@gs.sdf.org · May 12, 2017, 04:12

@aral @pourrito oh HELL no!

**Steve Mays** @smays@mastodon.technology · May 14, 2017, 18:34

**Steve Mays** @smays@mastodon.technology · May 14, 2017, 18:34

@aral @pourrito

"Auto-block any instance that buys into this crap"

Does that mean the admin for this instance could block any instance that allows advertising?

Yes, please!

Who would choose to be part of an instance that allows this?

**Eric Oesterle** @erico@mastodon.cloud · May 14, 2017, 19:37

**Eric Oesterle** @erico@mastodon.cloud · May 14, 2017, 19:37

@aral @pourrito
Odd. They use mastodonadvertising.com – spelling advertising with an "s" – as their web address, but spell it with a "z" in email. mastodonadvertizing.com seems to still be available.
https://mastodon.cloud/media/YKGDWJUtVdf9ntIZeF8