I'm listening to the Search Engine episode that birthed the #forkiverse, and I have questions.

I'm also curious as to how much they're involving OpenAI Operator in the moderation and administration of the site. Apparently, they relied on it so heavily in setting up the server that the account registration and approval process came as a total surprise to everyone involved.

Maybe more critically, what's their federation policy? Do they have a clear idea of how bad it can get out there if you're not diligent about blocking malicious servers?

I don't want to blow the potential issues out of proportion. All new instances face unexpected challenges, particularly if their admins are also finding their way around the fediverse. Though I really do think the longevity question is the most critical from the perspective of the health of the fediverse. The forkiverse has brought 2k new people onto the network, and it would be a shame to lose them just because the operators or their employer decided that the experiment was no longer worth funding.