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diff --git a/src/fediverse.md b/src/fediverse.md @@ -18,15 +18,16 @@ probably go with a server running Pleroma. with that out of the way, assuming you don't want to run your own server, you're probably wondering which of the thousands of servers you -should use. well, if you're like me, you'll want a <q>hands-off</q> -instance that simulates how twitter was before 2015. somewhere you can -follow a few people and say what's on your mind, and not get banned for -it. if this sounds like you, you're in luck, because this is exactly -what this list of instances is for. I try to compile a list of instances -with *transparent moderation policies* where you can *follow almost -anyone, anywhere in the fediverse*. +should use. I used to maintain a list of instances on this page that met +certain criteria, but over time I have realised that the choice is more +nuanced than I initially thought. in addition, I do not have the time +nor the interest to keep such a list up to date. instead, now I am +simply using this page to explain what you should be aware of when +choosing an instance. -to be included in the list below, the instance must: +if at all possible, you *should* host your own, that way you can make +your own policies and don't have to entrust someone else to make +decisions on your behalf. barring that, ideally an instance will: * have a clear moderation policy * have clear federation policies with other servers @@ -37,189 +38,10 @@ to be included in the list below, the instance must: **before you choose an instance, please make sure you would make a good fit. free speech / limited moderation does *not* invite spammy or -annoying behaviour to any of these instances.** this list is simply a -starting point for you to narrow your choice. also be aware that every +annoying behaviour to any of these instances.** also be aware that every instance has its own posting and media limits, so be sure to double-check if you often write long posts or upload large files. -if you are an instance administrator and would like your instance to be -listed, please talk to @wowaname@anime.website on fedi, or [contact -me](/contact.xht) via E-mail. - -## Pleroma - -<table> -<thead> -<tr> - <th>instance</th> - <th><a href="#limited-moderation">limited moderation</a>?</th> - <th>nsfw allowed?</th> - <th>block policy</th> - <th>notes</th> -</tr> -</thead> -<tbody> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://anime.website/">anime.website</a></td> - <td><a href="https://anime.website/about">yes, U.S./Moldovan jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>yes</td> - <td><a href="https://anime.website/static/censorship.html">limits federation in exceptional circumstances</a></td> - <td>my instance</td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://blob.cat/">blob.cat</a></td> - <td><a href="https://blob.cat/about">no, U.S. jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/blob.cat/federation">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://cofe.rocks/">cofe.rocks</a></td> - <td><a href="https://glitch.sh/hosted/pleroma/src/branch/master/meta.d/rules.md">yes, German jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged. no loli, shota, gore, animal cruelty</td> - <td><a href="https://glitch.sh/hosted/pleroma/src/branch/master/meta.d/MRF.md">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td><a href="https://glitch.sh/hosted/pleroma/src/branch/master/meta.d/invite.md">registration currently requires invite</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://fedi.absturztau.be/">fedi.absturztau.be</a></td> - <td><a href="https://fedi.absturztau.be/about">yes, Swiss jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged. no loli, shota, guro</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/fedi.absturztau.be/federation">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://freespeechextremist.com/">freespeechextremist.com</a></td> - <td><a href="https://freespeechextremist.com/about">yes, U.S. jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged. no loli- or shotacon</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/freespeechextremist.com/federation">federates with all instances</a></td> - <td>Pleroma, <a href="https://bloat.freespeechextremist.com/">Bloat</a>, and Mastodon frontends</td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://pleroma.freespeech.host/">pleroma.freespeech.host</a></td> - <td><a href="https://pleroma.freespeech.host/about">yes, Canadian jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td><a href="https://pleroma.freespeech.host/about">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td>image dumping is discouraged</td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://shitposter.club/">shitposter.club</a></td> - <td><a href="https://shitposter.club/about">yes, U.S. jurisdiction. no sharing personal information (e.g. doxing)</a></td> - <td>if tagged. no loli, shota, gore</td> - <td><a href="https://shitposter.club/about">limits federation in exceptional circumstances</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://traboone.com/">traboone.com</a></td> - <td><a href="https://traboone.com/about/tos">yes, U.S. jurisdiction. no sharing personal information (e.g. doxing)</a></td> - <td>if tagged. no loli- or shotacon</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/traboone.com/federation">federates with all instances</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://udongein.xyz/">udongein.xyz</a></td> - <td><a href="https://udongein.xyz/about">no, Dutch jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td><a href="https://udongein.xyz/about">follows</a> the <a href="/mirrors/fediverse-friendly-moderation-covenant.xht">Fediverse Friendly Moderation Covenant</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://veenus.art/">veenus.art</a></td> - <td><a href="https://veenus.art/about">yes, U.S./Dutch jurisdiction, no doxing</a></td> - <td>if tagged, no loli- or shotacon</td> - <td><a href="https://veenus.art/about">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td></td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> - -## Mastodon - -<table> -<thead> -<tr> - <th>instance</th> - <th><a href="#limited-moderation">limited moderation</a>?</th> - <th>nsfw allowed?</th> - <th>block policy</th> - <th>notes</th> -</tr> -</thead> -<tbody> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://baraag.net/">baraag.net</a></td> - <td><a href="https://baraag.net/terms">yes, U.S. jurisdiction, no doxing</a></td> - <td>gore must be tagged, only fictional artistic work allowed</td> - <td>federates with all instances</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://busshi.moe/">busshi.moe</a></td> - <td><a href="https://busshi.moe/about/more">no, U.S. jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged and unlisted</td> - <td><a href="https://busshi.moe/about/more#unavailable-content">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td>registrations currently require manual approval</td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://freespeech.host/">freespeech.host</a></td> - <td><a href="https://freespeech.host/about/more">yes, Canadian jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td><a href="https://freespeech.host/about/more#unavailable-content">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td>image dumping is discouraged</td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://gameliberty.club/">gameliberty.club</a></td> - <td>yes, U.S. jurisdiction</td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td>federates with all instances</td> - <td></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://mstdn.io/">mstdn.io</a></td> - <td><a href="https://mstdn.io/about/more">no, French/German jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged or unlisted</td> - <td><a href="https://gist.github.com/Angristan/2f2f36452a8a23e7d8c31529f4d02487">blocks disclosed</a></td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://qoto.org/">qoto.org</a></td> - <td><a href="https://qoto.org/about/more">yes, U.S./European jurisdiction</a></td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td>federates with all instances</td> - <td></td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> - -## Misskey - -<span class="cloudflare-warning" title="Cloudflare note">Cloudflare note:</span> -Misskey seems to depend on Cloudflare assets at least for its frontend. -I'm unsure whether this affects registration and use of Misskey -instances for Tor users, but I doubt it affects federation at all. it's -something I will have to look into further, for sure, but if anyone has -any information about this then let me know. - -<table> -<thead> -<tr> - <th>instance</th> - <th><a href="#limited-moderation">limited moderation</a>?</th> - <th>nsfw allowed?</th> - <th>block policy</th> - <th>notes</th> -</tr> -</thead> -<tbody> -<tr> - <td><a href="https://catgirl.life/">catgirl.life</a></td> - <td>yes, U.S. jurisdiction</td> - <td>if tagged</td> - <td>federates with all instances</td> - <td></td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> - <hr id="limited-moderation"/> ## note about <q>limited moderation</q> @@ -236,316 +58,3 @@ additional conduct rules that you must review before creating an account. personally I believe it is healthy for instances to have their own standards defined, as long as they are defined clearly and do not impose negatively upon federation. - -<hr id="unrecommended"/> - -## dishonourable mentions - -the below table is *not* a list of instance recommendations; however, I -include it because it explains why I do not currently recommend certain -instances. I include contact information for these instance admins in -case you wish for them to reconsider their policies. please **do not use -this contact information with the intent to harass these -administrators**; I believe it is much more productive to give -constructive criticism so that these admins can improve their instances. - -while some of the instances below do in fact list instance blocks, they -are inconsistent with which instances they add. you may be able to -follow certain users one day that are blocked the next. - -also, even though you may agree with an instance's rules, be aware that -instance blocks may collaterally affect users on other instances who do -not violate rules. I operate firmly under the belief that individuals -should be treated individually, and moderation decisions should reflect -this (and transparently so). - -unlike the above instance recommendation listings, I *will not* allow -admins to opt out from being listed below. if you wish to stop being -listed here, simply adopt a better approach to administration or make -your instance unavailable to users. if you have changed your policies -and want me to revise your listing, please [contact me](/contact.xht). - -I have taken care to obfuscate E-mail addresses if they were originally -in obfuscated form, for anti-spam purposes. if any contact methods don't -work for whatever reason, [let me know](/contact.xht), because I have -not vetted any of this information for correctness. - -<table> -<thead> -<tr> - <th>instance</th> - <th>why it isn't recommended</th> - <th>admin contact</th> -</tr> -</thead> -<tbody> -<tr> - <td>abdl.link</td> - <td><ul> - <li><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span></li> - <li><a href="https://abdl.link/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:support@abdl.link">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>anarchism.space</td> - <td><a href="https://anarchism.space/terms#blocked-instances">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:ChatLibertaire@disroot.org">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>anticapitalist.party</td> - <td><a href="https://anticapitalist.party/about/more#blocked">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:acp@fastmail.fr">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>beeping.town</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/beeping.town/federation">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:iliana@beeping.town">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>computerfairi.es</td> - <td><a href="https://computerfairi.es/db_domain_blocks.txt">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:faye@computerfairi.es">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>counter.social</td> - <td><ul> - <li><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (actively bans Tor, VPNs, and proxies)</li> - <li>this instance openly excludes several geographical regions from participating on the server, using these blocks as a <q>selling point</q> to set apart their instance from others. I highly doubt they will change their mind on this. just don't register here; you aren't missing anything.</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:46e8a8f6@opayq.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>cybre.space</td> - <td>instance blocklist restricted to logged-in users</td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@cybre.space">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>elekk.xyz</td> - <td><ul> - <li><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</li> - <li><a href="https://elekk.xyz/db_domain_blocks.txt">defederates arbitrarily</a></li> - <li>no ability to appeal bans: <q>Remote suspensions are now final, until further notice.</q></li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:noelle.d.anthony@gmail.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>gab.com</td> - <td><ul> - <li><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</li> - <li>falsely claims <q>free speech</q></li> - <li>no longer federates with other instances at all</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:support@gab.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>hackers.town</td> - <td>no clear defederation policy or moderation transparency</td> - <td><a href="mailto:thegibson@hackers.town">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>icosahedron.website</td> - <td><a href="https://icosahedron.website/about/more#unavailable-content">inaccurate, inconsistent defederation reasons</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:lorenzd+icosa@gmail.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mst3k.interlinked.me</td> - <td><a href="https://mst3k.interlinked.me/about/more#unavailable-content">inaccurate, inconsistent defederation reasons</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@interlinked.me">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>kinky.business</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@kinky.business">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>kiwifarms.cc</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</td> - <td><a href="mailto:pleroma@kiwifarms.net">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>lgbt.io</td> - <td><a href="https://lgbt.io/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@lgbt.io">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>fedi.lynnesbian.space</td> - <td><a href="https://fedi.lynnesbian.space/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:thecoolone3@gmail.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mastodon.art</td> - <td><a href="https://mastodon.art/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:rheall+curator@gmail.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mastodon.host</td> - <td><ul> - <li>boasts <q>We […] have a very good view of the federation</q> but <a href="https://fediverse.network/mastodon.host/federation">defederates arbitrarily</a></li> - <li><q>lightly moderated</q> when in reality there is no moderation transparency</li> - <li>(personal anecdote, but I believe still worth mentioning:) admin continues to operate <a href="https://mastodon.host/@federationbot">@federationbot</a> which follows users unless they opt-out. this is unnecessary and disruptive now that relays exist (and funnily, <a href="https://relay.mastodon.host/">the admin also operates a relay</a>)</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:gled@remote-shell.net">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mastodon.online</td> - <td><ul> - <li><a href="https://mastodon.online/about/more#unavailable-content">inaccurate defederation reasons</a></li> - <li>same administration as mastodon.social</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:staff@mastodon.online">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mastodon.social</td> - <td><ul> - <li>blocks users on other instances without notice</li> - <li><a href="https://github.com/Gargron/mastodon.social-misc#readme">inaccurate defederation reasons</a></li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:staff@mastodon.social">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mastodon.technology</td> - <td><a href="https://github.com/ashfurrow/mastodon/blob/public/README.md#blocked-instances">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:ash@ashfurrow.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>meow.social</td> - <td>no clear defederation policy or moderation transparency</td> - <td><a href="mailto:meow@meow.social">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>merveilles.town</td> - <td><a href="https://merveilles.town/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:meow@somni.us">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>monsterfuckers.online</td> - <td><a href="https://monsterfuckers.online/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:dirtyskeleton@riseup.net">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>monsterpit.net</td> - <td><ul> - <li>seems to be Tor-hostile</li> - <li><a href="https://monsterpit.net/about/more">openly states</a> that they <q>are not interested in absolute federation</q> and has no clear defederation policy or moderation transparency</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@monsterpit.net">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>mstdn.social</td> - <td>defederates arbitrarily</td> - <td><a href="mailto:hello@mstdn.social">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>is.nota.live</td> - <td><a href="https://is.nota.live/about/more#unavailable-content">inaccurate, inconsistent defederation reasons</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:ida@is.nota.live">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>nsfw.social</td> - <td><ul> - <li><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</li> - <li>instance description quips <q>[…] anything goes as long as its legal and doesn't violate our TOS,</q> yet they block instances on grounds of <q>shitposting</q> and other invalid reasons</li> - </ul></td> - <td><a href="mailto:nsfw@bofhllc.net">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>octodon.social</td> - <td>claims to <q>federat[e] with nearly everything,</q> yet has <a href="https://octodon.social/about/more#unavailable-content">an extensive list of instance blocks</a> with no reasoning given</td> - <td><a href="mailto:avoidstar@octodon.social">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>social.pixie.town</td> - <td><a href="https://social.pixie.town/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:f@0x52.eu">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>playvicious.social</td> - <td>defederates arbitrarily, no transparency in moderation actions</td> - <td><a href="mailto:control@playvicio.us">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>plural.cafe</td> - <td><a href="https://plural.cafe/about/more#unavailable-content">inaccurate, inconsistent defederation reasons</a></td> - <td>E-mail <a>admin at plural dot cafe</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>queer.party</td> - <td><a href="https://queer.party/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:mastodon-queeries@maff.im">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>queerfem.space</td> - <td>defederates arbitrarily</td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@queerfem.space">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>rage.love</td> - <td><a href="https://rage.love/@kyzh/102599266305871054">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:kyzh@rage.love">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>snouts.online</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@snouts.online">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>social.net.ua</td> - <td><a href="https://social.net.ua/about">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@social.net.ua">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>spinster.xyz</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</td> - <td><a href="mailto:support@spinster.xyz">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>sunbeam.city</td> - <td>defederates arbitrarily, no transparency in moderation actions</td> - <td><a href="mailto:sunbeam.city@protonmail.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>todon.nl</td> - <td><a href="https://wiki.todon.nl/todon/domainblocks">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:admin@todon.nl">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>toot.cat</td> - <td><a href="https://mew.toot.cat/mw/Pub/toot.cat/block_list">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:TootCat@woozalia.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>toot.cafe</td> - <td><a href="https://toot.cafe/about/more#list-of-blocked-instances">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:nolan@nolanlawson.com">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>vulpine.club</td> - <td><span class="cloudflare-warning" title="uses Cloudflare">uses Cloudflare</span> (blocks Tor)</td> - <td><a href="mailto:admins@vulpine.club">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>weirder.earth</td> - <td><a href="https://weirder.earth/about/more#unavailable-content">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:questions@weirderearth.de">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>witches.live</td> - <td>defederates arbitrarily, no transparency in moderation actions</td> - <td><a href="mailto:endcapitalism@witches.live">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>yeehaw.town</td> - <td><a href="https://fediverse.network/yeehaw.town/federation">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:ida@is.nota.live">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -<tr> - <td>yiff.life</td> - <td><a href="https://yiff.life/about/more#blocked-silenced-instances">defederates arbitrarily</a></td> - <td><a href="mailto:help@yiff.life">E-mail</a></td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> - 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