@jerry As God Emperor (or Good Umpire), you should do as you see fit for your empire.

As an enjoyer of this Mastodon instance and the community which discusses things which interest me, the fact that your time and attention is being wasted by folks who are either actually violating the terms and conditions, or reporting things which are not doing so, is of significant concern.
If past experience of moderation from the mailing lists of the pre-web Internet to now are any indication, then moderation is always trying and thankless and serving as a moderator for too long serves neither the individual nor the community. Until the LLMs finally solve the problem technologically, please do what you need to keep this a labour of love and ask for help when you need it.

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