[–] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

I will change the sidebar when I can log on to a computer but thought it made sense to provide this update here.

Edit: Sidebar updated to the text you provided.

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    NSFW Content Policy


    Purpose and Scope

    This policy governs the handling of Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content across our platform. As our infrastructure is located in Finland, this policy adheres to Finnish legislation and European Union regulations while maintaining our specific community standards for acceptable content.

    Content Jurisdiction


    It is critical to distinguish between content stored on our drives and content viewed from other networks.

    1. Local Content (Strictly Moderated)

    Local content encompasses all material directly hosted on our servers, including posts, comments, and media uploaded to our Pict-rs instance.

    • Responsibility: You are directly responsible for any content you upload.
    • Storage: This content lives on our hard drives in Finland and is subject to our strictest rules.
    2. Remote Content (Federated)

    Remote content refers to material hosted on external instances but viewable through our platform via federation.

    • Subscription: Users may subscribe to remote NSFW communities, provided those communities do not host illegal content (CSAM, etc.).
    • Caching vs. Hosting: While the server automatically caches remote media for performance, users are strictly prohibited from manually re-uploading remote NSFW content to our local storage.
    • Blocking: The admin team reserves the right to defederate from (block) instances that systemically host illegal content or fail to moderate CSAM, to protect our infrastructure’s legal standing.

    Content Classifications


    Based on the jurisdictions above, the following rules apply:

    1. Locally Prohibited Content (Zero Tolerance)
    • Illegal Content (Finnish Law): Any material deemed illegal under the Criminal Code of Finland. This strictly includes:
      • Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) - Results in immediate reporting to authorities.
      • Extreme violence or depictions of gross violence.
      • Bestiality or sexual violence.
    • Pornographic Material: Sexually explicit content involving consenting adults. While legal in Finland, we do not host this content on our local infrastructure to maintain server stability and community focus.
    2. Locally Allowed Content
    • Adult-Themed Content: Non-explicit discussions or artistic depictions of nudity that do not qualify as pornography.
    • Sensitive Topics: Discussions requiring content warnings (e.g., mental health, politics, war footage for news purposes).
    • NSFW Tagging: All material falling under this category must be appropriately tagged to allow users to filter their feed.

    Enforcement Protocol


    Violation Response Framework

    Our instance employs a graduated response system, though illegal content triggers immediate escalation:

    1. Content Removal

      • Immediate deletion of violating material.
      • Warning issued with reference to the specific policy violated.
    2. Temporary Suspension

      • Implemented for repeated infractions or disregard for NSFW tagging rules.
      • Duration determined by violation severity.
    3. Account Termination & Legal Reporting

      • Standard Termination: For persistent violations of the "No Pornography" rule.
      • Immediate Termination: For posting content illegal under Finnish law (CSAM, extreme violence). Relevant data may be preserved for handover to the Finnish Police (Poliisi) if required by law.

    Administrative Rights


    The administration team reserves the right to:

    • Modify this policy without prior notice to comply with changing Finnish or EU regulations.
    • Remove any content at their discretion.
    • Implement disciplinary actions as deemed necessary.
    • Make final determinations on policy interpretation.

    Implementation

    This policy is effective immediately. By using this service, you acknowledge that you understand these definitions and agree to keep our local storage free of prohibited materials.

    For questions or clarification regarding this policy, please contact the administration team.

     

    For those of you across the Fediverse who follow our communities:

    As you may know, our current host (KNThost) is going out of business. As part of that transition, we are migrating crazypeople.online to new infrastructure. We’ve been working on this in the background for a while, and it’s almost time to finish packing and make the move.

    When: Thursday, December 18th @ 16:00 UTC (Subject to change). (Click here for your local time)

    Expected Duration: Up to 24 hours.

    What you will see: During this window, communication between our server and yours will be cut off.

    • On your home instance: Our communities will likely look like a static archive since no new updates will be coming through.
    • Direct Access: If you try to visit our site directly, it will be completely dark for a short time. It will likely be up and down a few times before the migration is finished, and even after that you might see connection errors for a while as the new DNS records propagate across the web.

    Don't Worry: We aren't gone. Once we're fully moved in and the internet updates our address, we'll be back.

    If you have any questions, feel free to ask here.

    [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago

    Any reason not to combine those options?

    Personal preference, but that's certainly something being considered.

    There are more services being impacted by the shutdown than just Lemmy so there are multiple factors influencing the final decision on what moves where and how it all shakes out.

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    Hello again All,

    Today we have an important announcement regarding the future of our instance within the Fediverse.

    Our current hosting provider will be going out of business at the end of the year. Their announcement can be seen here:

    https://www.knthost.com/blog/shutting-down

    We want to continue providing spaces for people to relax and spread good vibes, and we intend to carry on the spirit of the instance regardless of where we call home.


    Immediate Actions

    Effective immediately, both new user registrations and community creation are disabled.

    The existing site and all current content remain accessible for now.

    Our Paths Forward

    No final decision has been made. We are currently evaluating all avenues for the future, which include:

    • Moving the entire current site to a new host.
    • Relaunching as a new instance under a new domain, potentially on dedicated hardware.
    • Other options to ensure the spirit of our community can carry on.

    Local Users

    We will continue service with our current host as we decide on a path forward. Moving or relaunching would be done towards the end of November at the earliest.

    You have ample time to backup or export your account and subscriptions if you wish to do so. Additionally, please note that PieFed offers a community migration tool for those who wish to move their communities off the instance regardless of our decision.

    • Moving the Current Site: A service disruption is likely, but operations would mostly continue as normal afterwards.
    • Relaunching on a New Domain: All current data would be lost. You would need to create a new account and recreate your communities. Current active members would be invited to join the new site BEFORE the current site shuts down.

    To our local users, we are currently considering our options, and we welcome you to comment with your thoughts or suggestions as we determine the best path forward. Please keep in mind that there are no guaranteed outcomes.

    Please share your thoughts below.

     

    Hello again All.

    I'm happy to announce that crazypeople.online now supports two alternative frontends for browsing Lemmy.

    MLMYM is a lot like the old reddit interface that some people really like. You can find it here: https://old.crazypeople.online/

    We're also now running the Voyager frontend which is more mobile focused. It can be found here: https://voyager.crazypeople.online/

    As always, please let us know if you run into any problems.

    Thanks,
    cpo_admin

    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    MLMYM is now available here: https://old.crazypeople.online/

    Alexandrite looks like it requires Docker to run, which unfortunately causes conflicts with our hosting setup. I don't have the time to do a deep dive on it at the moment to see what other options there might be so that one will be on hold for now/indefinitely.

    We're also now running the Voyager frontend which is more mobile focused. It can be found here: https://voyager.crazypeople.online/

    Hopefully that takes care of your needs. Please let us know if you run into any problems.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    We used to run mlmym (what you know as "old") as an alternative frontend before we moved to this domain but it didn't seem like anyone was using it so I didn't set it up when we moved. I'll work on that today and update you when it's active.

    Alexandrite isn't something I've messed with before but I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestions.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    I haven't had time to dig into it deeper yet and didn't want to leave things in a mess for long yesterday. Everything appeared to update successfully but when the UI was updated and restarted it had several problems that made it unusable. Anything that uses the API had no trouble reaching the site after the upgrade which leads me to believe there's an issue specific to the webui and how our instance is currently configured/hosted. I don't want to speculate too much without more information. The setup at our host isn't typical for most Lemmy instances and occasionally we run into issues that don't impact instances run from a single server or from another host.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    And we're back up on 0.19.11. That's enough instability for one day. We'll come back to this another day once we have the network issue sorted.

    Sorry again for the downtime for those of you using the webui, and for the repeated restarts for our app users. As always thank you for your patience and understanding.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Unfortunately it looks like we're going to need to roll back to 0.19.11 for now. We're seeing some network errors when trying to access the site from the webui on the 0.19.12 build that are going to take more time to investigate. Apologies, these things happen from time to time.

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    Hello all,

    We’re in the process of upgrading to the latest Lemmy release. You can read about what’s changed here:

    https://crazypeople.online/post/3152222

    The upgrade requires taking the site offline for a few minutes, which will happen within 5 minutes of this post. The upgrade process is expected to take less than 5 minutes.

    Thank you for your patience.

    [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    It took a little longer than expected to come back online, but we're back now and things look normal. Things might be a touch slow for the next couple hours as things sync up again. Long term performance should be much more stable with fewer dips in performance when new communities are added or a new instance discovers ours.

    Thank you again for your patience. We're doing our best to stay ahead of the performance curve so our members can have the smoothest experience we can offer.

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    Terms of Service


    Welcome to crazypeople.online. These Terms of Service outline the rules and guidelines for participation on our platform. By using our services, you agree to comply with these terms and contribute to a constructive community environment.

    1. Jurisdiction & Data Location

    Our services are hosted on dedicated infrastructure located in Finland. By using this platform, you acknowledge that your data is stored and processed in Finland and is subject to the laws of Finland and the regulations of the European Union (EU).

    2. Privacy & Data Rights

    We value your privacy and data sovereignty.

    • Data Collection: We do not sell or trade user data. We collect only the data necessary to provide our services (e.g., login credentials, IP addresses for security logs, and content you voluntarily post).
    • Right to be Forgotten: In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request the permanent deletion of your account and associated data. Requests for account deletion will be honored promptly and result in the purging of your user profile and content from our servers.

    3. Community Standards

    We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe space for all members. While open discussion and differing viewpoints are encouraged, all interactions must remain civil and free from personal attacks, harassment, or hateful conduct.

    4. Prohibited Conduct

    The following behaviors are strictly prohibited:

    • Harassment & Abuse: Insulting, demeaning, or targeting individuals publicly or privately is unacceptable. Allegations of harassment should be reported to moderators immediately.
    • Misinformation & Disinformation: Deliberately spreading false or misleading information is prohibited.
    • Doxing & Privacy Violations: Sharing personally identifiable information about others or encouraging self-exposure is not permitted.
    • Spam & Disruptive Behavior: Trolling, baiting, flooding, or other attention-seeking actions detract from community discourse and will not be tolerated.
    • Illegal Content: Material that violates Finnish law, European Union regulations, or our NSFW policy is forbidden. This includes, but is not limited to, hate speech as defined by Finnish legislation (agitation against a population group) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

    5. Content & Moderation

    • Violence & Threats: Direct calls to violence against individuals may be removed and may result in an immediate ban. Contextual evaluations apply.
    • Piracy Discussion: Discussions about piracy and links to external content are generally permitted for educational or discussion purposes. However, strictly no copyrighted material may be hosted on our servers. Users must ensure all infringing files remain off-site. We comply with valid takedown requests in accordance with the Finnish Copyright Act.
    • Opt-Out Participation: Users may disengage from discussions at any time. Community and user-specific filters should be utilized instead of engaging in disruptive behavior.

    6. Limitation of Liability

    The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We are not liable for any data loss, service interruptions, or unauthorized access to data. While we strive for stability and security, users are responsible for their own backups and account security.

    7. Enforcement & Discretion

    • Moderators may impose additional rules within specific communities as they see fit. Our members are obliged to follow these Terms of Service in addition to any community specific rules put in place.
    • We reserve the right to remove content or ban users for violations including those not explicitly listed to preserve platform integrity. Attempting to exploit technicalities or create moderator burden may still result in disciplinary action.

    8. Policy Updates

    These terms may be revised as needed. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any amendments.

    For questions, concerns, or data deletion requests, contact a member of the admin team. Current admins are always listed at the bottom of the sidebar from our main page.

     

    Terms of Service


    Welcome to crazypeople.online. These Terms of Service outline the rules and guidelines for participation on our platform. By using our services, you agree to comply with these terms and contribute to a constructive community environment.

    1. Jurisdiction & Data Location

    Our services are hosted on dedicated infrastructure located in Finland. By using this platform, you acknowledge that your data is stored and processed in Finland and is subject to the laws of Finland and the regulations of the European Union (EU).

    2. Privacy & Data Rights

    We value your privacy and data sovereignty.

    • Data Collection: We do not sell or trade user data. We collect only the data necessary to provide our services (e.g., login credentials, IP addresses for security logs, and content you voluntarily post).
    • Right to be Forgotten: In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request the permanent deletion of your account and associated data. Requests for account deletion will be honored promptly and result in the purging of your user profile and content from our servers.

    3. Community Standards

    We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe space for all members. While open discussion and differing viewpoints are encouraged, all interactions must remain civil and free from personal attacks, harassment, or hateful conduct.

    4. Prohibited Conduct

    The following behaviors are strictly prohibited:

    • Harassment & Abuse: Insulting, demeaning, or targeting individuals publicly or privately is unacceptable. Allegations of harassment should be reported to moderators immediately.
    • Misinformation & Disinformation: Deliberately spreading false or misleading information is prohibited.
    • Doxing & Privacy Violations: Sharing personally identifiable information about others or encouraging self-exposure is not permitted.
    • Spam & Disruptive Behavior: Trolling, baiting, flooding, or other attention-seeking actions detract from community discourse and will not be tolerated.
    • Illegal Content: Material that violates Finnish law, European Union regulations, or our NSFW policy is forbidden. This includes, but is not limited to, hate speech as defined by Finnish legislation (agitation against a population group) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

    5. Content & Moderation

    • Violence & Threats: Direct calls to violence against individuals may be removed and may result in an immediate ban. Contextual evaluations apply.
    • Piracy Discussion: Discussions about piracy and links to external content are generally permitted for educational or discussion purposes. However, strictly no copyrighted material may be hosted on our servers. Users must ensure all infringing files remain off-site. We comply with valid takedown requests in accordance with the Finnish Copyright Act.
    • Opt-Out Participation: Users may disengage from discussions at any time. Community and user-specific filters should be utilized instead of engaging in disruptive behavior.

    6. Limitation of Liability

    The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We are not liable for any data loss, service interruptions, or unauthorized access to data. While we strive for stability and security, users are responsible for their own backups and account security.

    7. Enforcement & Discretion

    • Moderators may impose additional rules within specific communities as they see fit. Our members are obliged to follow these Terms of Service in addition to any community specific rules put in place.
    • We reserve the right to remove content or ban users for violations including those not explicitly listed to preserve platform integrity. Attempting to exploit technicalities or create moderator burden may still result in disciplinary action.

    8. Policy Updates

    These terms may be revised as needed. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any amendments.

    For questions, concerns, or data deletion requests, contact a member of the admin team. Current admins are always listed at the bottom of the sidebar from our main page.

    [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    You're welcome! There's a lot of learning as we go and some things will always be out of our control.

    Keeping everything running smoothly has been more hands on than expected with a managed hosting service. We have a good working relationship with our host but they are a relatively small operation so fixes and upgrades aren't as seamless as they probably could be. Communicating downtime windows could also use some work as we've recently seen. Still, they do a great job responding to our concerns and helping with things that require more heavy lifting than we're comfortable with.

    I hope people are finding it an enjoyable place to spend their time online despite the hiccups here and there.

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  • [–] [S, M] 5 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    The upgrades are complete and so far everything looks good. We're seeing vastly increased disk throughput and less time spent hanging while waiting for data. The instance should be feel more responsive more often now. I'm going to leave the pinned post up for now just in case anything else comes up, but I'm cautiously optimistic we are in the clear now.

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    Hello all,

    As I'm sure many of you noticed we were down for over an hour. The good news is that we're back, the server upgrades that were previously delayed are being completed, and things should be more reliable going forward.

    I'd like to apologize for not giving notice that this was going to happen. Unfortunately, the last update from our host indicated that the maintenance wasn't going to happen today. As far as we knew the next attempt at upgrading wasn't due to happen until the 28th. We've brought this up with our host as something that needs to be better communicated going forward. Hopefully the downtime wasn't too much of an annoyance for anyone.

    As always, thank you for your patience and understanding.

    [–] [S, M] 2 points 1 year ago

    Finally more information to pass along-

    Our host has scheduled the maintenance window for 11pm-7am UTC tomorrow. It is likely the site will be completely unreachable for some portion of this time, and intermittently available for the majority of the maintenance window. Our best guess is that from 5am-6am UTC the site will be completely offline as the hardware upgrades and data migration take place.

    https://time.now/timezones/utc/

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    Hello again all, hope you're well.

    Saturday June 14th crazypeople.online will be going down for maintenance work taking place at our host. During this time the site will be unreachable for local users. The exact shutdown time and expected time to complete the upgrade are still be TBD. This post will be updated when we have more specific information to pass along.

    There are several upgrades taking place at this time, most importantly the switch to NVME storage for our PostgreSQL servers. This is expected to drastically increase our I/O throughput, which should provide better performance across all the services we offer as they all interact with PostgreSQL continuously.

    Keep an eye on this community for further updates.

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