If you host an instance and let people in (even if it’s a limited circle, i.E. your students) you are responsible for moderation.
I think that’s something institutions back off currently.
But I’m specifically wondering about Mastodon vs Twitter, not Lemmy.
Don’t let students create accounts - just let your official accounts from the staff federate from your instance, and people can follow them from other public moderated instances.
A Lemmy instance for university students would turn chaotic in about 4 seconds haha
Many Universities already have their own dedicated subreddits that are usually moderated by a mix of faculty, staff, and students. I know of at least one sub moderated in part by the chair oftheh math department, who is as funny as they are savage.
An above-average level of shitposting goes on, sure, but it’s also a great venue for the school’s online community to engage across organizational boundaries.
Universities used to have students involved in publishing magazines as journalists, editors etc. This is the evolution. I’m sure sure a decent sized uni could find or create a student group who can be responsible for moderation under an official administrator.
Probably because the need of moderation.
If you host an instance and let people in (even if it’s a limited circle, i.E. your students) you are responsible for moderation. I think that’s something institutions back off currently.
For an mail server that’s much easier.
But I’m specifically wondering about Mastodon vs Twitter, not Lemmy.
Don’t let students create accounts - just let your official accounts from the staff federate from your instance, and people can follow them from other public moderated instances.
A Lemmy instance for university students would turn chaotic in about 4 seconds haha
Many Universities already have their own dedicated subreddits that are usually moderated by a mix of faculty, staff, and students. I know of at least one sub moderated in part by the chair oftheh math department, who is as funny as they are savage.
An above-average level of shitposting goes on, sure, but it’s also a great venue for the school’s online community to engage across organizational boundaries.
But people can still reply to posts so you’d need moderation still.
People can reply to posts on Twitter, and yet they have official Twitter accounts.
And twitter had moderation when these organizations decided to use it.
Twitter’s moderation barely works. Regardless, I still don’t understand what your point is.
If you post on Twitter, get public replies and report a troll… How’s that different on Mastodon?
Universities used to have students involved in publishing magazines as journalists, editors etc. This is the evolution. I’m sure sure a decent sized uni could find or create a student group who can be responsible for moderation under an official administrator.
Then don’t let people post on the server people can repost if they want to comment