Federation Rules

Last Updated: July 19, 2025

These rules apply to third-party servers (“instances”) that federate with the Project Mesa network or use the Project Mesa protocol.

1. Operator Responsibility

You are solely responsible for your instance, including moderation, technical stability, and legal compliance in your jurisdiction.

2. Federation Eligibility

Instances may be blocked or defederated from the Project Mesa network for:

  • Spamming or abusive behavior;
  • Hosting illegal content;
  • Repeated failures to moderate harmful behavior.

We reserve the right to limit or remove federation with any instance at our discretion to preserve network integrity.

3. Data Handling and Security

Operators must respect the encryption and metadata boundaries of the protocol. End-to-end encryption must not be altered or bypassed. Exposed metadata must be handled responsibly.

  • Provide a public contact method for abuse or support;
  • Publish a clear moderation policy;
  • Respect opt-outs, defederation lists, and block requests from other servers.

5. Use of Brand and Software

You may use the client/server software under its open-source license, but must not imply official endorsement or affiliation without written permission.

6. Contact

For coordination, defederation notices, or abuse reports related to federation with our infrastructure: admin@projectmesa.qzz.io