===== #IOCX Transparency Report - Q4 2023 =====
Dear Hackers!

In the last quarter of 2023 our community stabilize around 26k user accounts. We cleaned out a bunch of spam accounts and also gained some new friends, but all in all the size of our community stayed the same.

There were no changes to the team - [[https://ioc.exchange/@tellyworth|tellyworth]] and [[https://ioc.exchange/@troed|Troed]] are doing an excellent job keeping this instance safe. Please express your gratitude when you see them online!

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==== Financial Details ====
The cost of running #IOCX has stabilized around $350 per month - Here is the breakdown of the monthly costs:\\
~$300 Linode Server Hosting\\
~$50 AWS S3\\

Donations and memberships increased and amounted to an average of $300 per month. The rest of the costs [[https://ioc.exchange/@seb|@seb]] covered with his personal funds. **A very big shout-out to everyone who already supported or supports #IOCX financially - It is much appreciated!** Everyone, who hasn't contributed yet: Please consider contributing financially through our [[https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iocx|BuyMeACoffee page]].

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==== Improvements ====
In Q4 we were able to execute on the following improvements:
  * Installed two minor Mastodon updates

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==== Future Plans ====
There is always more to do of course. Here are some ideas for improvements for the future:
  * Adding a Translation feature based on LibreTranslate
  * Register a DMCA agent
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Please keep feedback coming - Have Fun and Stay Safe!