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id: mastodon-federation-governance
title: Mastodon Federation Governance Vote
description: >-
A governance practice in the Mastodon fediverse community where instance
members vote on policies, codes of conduct, and moderation decisions,
often through structured discussion on the instance's local timeline or
governance channel. Reflecting the federated, cooperative ethos of the
Mastodon project founded by Eugen Rochko.
source: Mastodon project / fediverse governance tradition
source_url: https://joinmastodon.org/
tags: [mastodon, fediverse, governance, federation, online]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Post the proposal publicly
description: >-
The instance administrator or a member posts a proposal — a policy
change, a moderation rule, a federation decision — on the instance's
governance channel, with a clear question and a discussion period.
- headline: Discuss openly
description: >-
Members discuss the proposal on the channel for a set period (often a
week). Discussion is visible to all members, not held in private
backchannels.
- headline: Vote
description: >-
After discussion, a vote is held — often a simple poll with
agree/disagree/abstain. The threshold for adoption is set in
advance and visible.
- headline: Implement and record
description: >-
The administrator implements the decision and records it in the
instance's public governance record, with the vote tally noted.
- headline: Federate the outcome
description: >-
Where the decision affects federation (blocking or allowing other
instances), the outcome is communicated so other instance admins can
take note.
outcome: >-
Instance policies are decided with member input, recorded publicly, and
communicated to the wider federation.
practice: >-
Discussion before voting, not after, is the discipline. A vote without
prior discussion is a stamp, not a decision. Record the tally —
transparency builds trust in federated spaces.