From c77d268d51eeaee813ed5ead0a5de0bf85d73ebe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:48:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Broch mode --- manual/manual.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/manual/manual.md b/manual/manual.md index 66fa0a08b..7dabefec7 100644 --- a/manual/manual.md +++ b/manual/manual.md @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ The fediverse is typically calmer than the centralized social networks, but ther If you are the administrator and you are in a situation where you or the users on your instance are getting a lot of targeted harassement then you can put the instance into *broch mode*, which is a type of temporary allowlist which lasts for between one and two weeks. This prevents previously unknown instances from sending posts to your timelines, so adversaries can't create a lot of temporary instances for the purpose of attacking yours. -A general observation is that it is difficult to maintain collective outrage at a high level for more than a week, so trolling campaigns tend to not last much longer than that. Broch mode allows you to ride out the storm. +A general observation is that it is difficult to maintain collective outrage at a high level for more than a week, so trolling campaigns tend to not last much longer than that. Broch mode allows you to ride out the storm, while retaining normal communications with friendly instances. To enable broch mode the administrator should edit their profile, go to the instance settings and select the option. Once enabled it will turn itself off automatically after 7-14 days. The somewhat uncertain deactivation time prevents an adversary from knowing when to begin a new flooding attempt, and after a couple of weeks they will be losing the motivation to continue. # Themes