Tbh, I'm on a proactively moderated server that has preemptively kept a lot of the worst folks from being able to reach us queers here, and the feedback from a handful of black users here is that #blahajzone has also been generally been harassment free in comparison to other servers they've been on.
Imo, it's actually not to hard as a queer or trans person to find #servers on the #fediverse that will protect you from harassment, but that it is harder to find servers that will also protect indigenous, black, Asian users from racist harassment. And too many queer white folks get a free pass for ignorance tbh, a privilege that many of us have had for far too long.
It's much the same on #Bluesky where I haven't been harassed for being #queer and trans - again there's large communities and plenty of allies - but anti-black racism has been in the spotlight again recently and the devs called out for lagging behind on safety and moderation features that bigots exploit for harassment campaigns.
Far too many fediverse projects are led by men, mostly white men, who are lionised, promoted and financed by another layer of mostly white men. They ultimately get the veto on minority protections.
#Mastodon #Firefish #Iceshrimp #FindAServer #FediverseSafety
RE: https://firefish.social/notes/9hs7vrern5ptmu66
#findAServer
And now we're nearly at 1000 accounts and it still feels like an oasis from hate. I love that this place exists, our safety is paramount, and that won't change regardless of what other servers do. #trans #fediverse #fediversesafety #calckey #hajkey #findaserver
RE: https://blahaj.zone/notes/9b72q4atv4
Blahaj.zone has just passed 800 accounts on our #Calckey server. Thank you to all the lovely people who have joined us here! :blahaj_zone: :Blobhaj_Heart_Trans: #blahajzone #Hajkey #trans #lgbtqia #FindAServer #fediverse
Como ya comentabamos hace algunos meses, parece que hay instancias que estan programando su cierre por falta de viabilidad.
#ARP-SAPC solo depende de sus socios y suscriptores de la revista #ElEsceptico y utiliza sus propios recursos para mantener su instancia en el #fediverso.
En https://mastodon.escepticos.es tenemos espacio para todos los que respeten los objetivos sociales de ARP-SAPC (que se pueden resumir en racionalidad y pensamiento critico) y cumplan las normas de esta instancia.
https://mastodon.escepticos.es/about
#FindAServer
The server home.social has indicated it will be shutting down in about 3 weeks, on June, 16th.
If you or somebody you know on that server would be a good fit for sunny.garden, registrations are open.
sunny.garden is a community for artists, musicians and creators who draw, write, design, program, play, sing or build (or garden!). You're also welcome if you just like the vibe :blobsmilehappyeyes:
More details at https://sunny.garden/about
Or check out the https://fedi.garden/ directory for other small to mid-sized servers.
Everyone: home.social will close down on June, 16th 2023 23:59 CET. Please migrate your accounts in time to avoid losing content and followers. Thanks.It appears that @ralf@home.social has been thinking about whether large - and harder to moderate - servers are even a good idea for the #Fediverse.
The last thing you should take from the closure home.social is that you should just move to mastodon.social to avoid being on a server that closes, or is too big to fail, or be defederated. I think that all bets will soon be off and there's going to be some large realignments in instances, in clients, and in federation when #Meta et al arrive.
Now if you're looking for a small (currently ~290), well-moderated instance with a strong queer vibe then perhaps #blahajzone might be a good fit? Why not talk to some of us here and find out?
Run by @ada & @supakaity, we're a trans-led instance for queer folx and allies, that has a deliberate queer vibe. We're safety conscious and we're trying to build more user safety tools. We're well-federated and our members have access to relays such as relay.gay.
You can import your #Mastodon content to our servers, just remember to download your Mastodon archive (Settings > Import/Export) before you migrate. You'll be able to import your posts once you've migrated.
Here's how to move (with images) from #Mastodon to #blahajzone
This is our list of silenced and suspended servers.
Our Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy can be found here.
Our admins are located in Australia and our server is located in the U.S.
We run #Hajkey, a soft fork (see features) of #Calckey. Maintained by @supakaity
#FindAServer #FindAnInstance #JoinCalckey
Guten Morgen :)
lediver.se ist offen für alle die von mastodon.social wechseln wollen!
Wir sind da für euch, wenn ihr ein einen gut moderierten Server sucht. Ganz egal ob ihr aus eurem Alltag postet, euch für queere Rechte stark macht oder etwas ganz anderes teilen wollt. In Leipzig entstanden, offen für alle!
Wenn ihr Hilfe beim Umzug braucht oder Fragen habt, meldet euch gern!
Einladungslink: https://lediver.se/invite/LbgsA8pf
#FindAServer
@atomicpoet@calckey.social I think whatever we become we'll really only have 'succeeded' if #Calckey leads the way with #FediverseSafety ahead of features and scale.
The Calckey I see would
- have a diverse team of folks that has the time to listen to the safety discourses, and the lived experience to know why safety matters, and informs their #development decisions.
- make importing #blocklists or integrating third party #moderation tools easypeasy, so no user finds themselves on an new server that's open to dogpiled by the worst elements of the #Fediverse.
- have robust #accessibility features that are as important to promote as #quoteposts and #MFM.
- have granular user controls for #safety - opt-in & opt-out; and features - like turning down/off MFM when it's overwhelming without a user needing to resort to CSS scripts.
- not really care to be a birdsite or #Mastodon alternative. Let's work to be a better secret third thing, or fourth, or fifth thing.
If we really have to duplicate the big influencer account thing, I'd like to see more non-White, autistic, disabled, queers, and women voices. They're here, but they're often forced to be critics of a newer hegemony. Let's be listening for how can Calckey become the main service of choice for Black, POC and Indigenous women to join, spin up servers, become developers, and have prominent voices on. The rest of the good stuff will follow that.
I think we can do that, but only if we prioritise, and promote minority voices, and do the structural work to support them coming to the service.
#FindAServer #Disability #DisabilityMastodon #Queer #structuralbarriers #structural
A brief summary of the five main timelines on #Calckey
You can also make custom timelines with lists and antennas
#Fediverse #JoinCalckey #FindAServer #CalckeyTips #CalckeyTutorial #SpreadCalckey #MastodonAlternative
The server mastodon.lol seems to have shut down for good, about 5 days earlier than had been announced.
It won't be possible to migrate from old accounts with the server offline, but if you or somebody you know from the server would be a good fit for sunny.garden, registrations are open.
sunny.garden is a community for artists, musicians and creators who draw, write, design, program, play, sing or build (or garden!). You're also welcome if you just like the vibe :blobsmilehappyeyes:
Check out https://sunny.garden/about
@manlycoffee@techhub.social There's other instances, like the #queer folks here at blahaj.zone, where we run on #Hajkey, an experimental fork of #Calckey that has a few more appearance and timeline behaviour customisations.
Server list here: https://calckey.org/join/
#FindAServer #Fediverse
Looks like we're tops - well, I'm a bragging bottom 💅🤣🤣 - on the #lgbt #lgbtqia list on the new #calckey website. https://calckey.org/join
#fediverse #FindAServer #trans #queer #mastodon #migration
When you move to the CosmicNation #Mastodon #Instance your first 30 days are free of charge. If you feel at home and want to stay, subscription costs USD 9,- a year. The subscription includes your own link and verification page. Everyone is welcome to join however, we do give priority to those working in health & wellness, and science & spirituality.
Whatever happened to stoners.social?
Do we need to start a new server for cannabists? Is there an interest and support for it, given the abrupt disappearance of stoners.social? Would love to hear from the #fediverse faithful!, #hippie folks, #counterculture devotees, #healthcare providers, #patients, #dispensaries, etc.
Please #boost
#mastodon #fediverse #stonerssocial #cannabis #marijuana #weed #medicalmarijuana #medicalcannabis
#wellness #health #pot
#fedi #BlackMastodon #findaserver
@CriticalCupcake I see you already moved but leaving this reply for other mastodon.lol peeps. I started my own instance connectop.us. People looking to move are welcome. Toot me if you need. #FindAServer #FindAnInstance
How to migrate: https://mstdn.social/@feditips/107939441820299376
And when it comes to finding a server, the hashtag #FindAServer might be helpful. Or this here: https://fedi.garden/ (https://sunny.garden/@brook/109990640996332728)
Two month reminder that mastodon.lol has indicated it will be shutting down on May 9 :yell:
If you or somebody you know on that server would be a good fit for sunny.garden, registrations are open.
sunny.garden is a community for artists, musicians and creators who draw, write, design, program, play, sing or build (or garden!). You're also welcome if you just like the vibe :blobsmilehappyeyes:
More details at https://sunny.garden/about
Or check out the https://fedi.garden/ directory for other small to mid-sized servers.
I write historical fiction and I don't know if I want to migrate to writing.exchange or historians.social. I just want a Local timeline that makes me happy. I wish I could have a combination of both.
#HistoriansOfMastodon #history #WritersOfMastodon #AuthorsOfMastodon #FindAnInstance #FindAServer
#Calckey is currently implementing the integration of the #Mastodon API, and soon you'll be able to use made-for-Mastodon apps with your account on instances such as calckey.social, blahaj.zone etc.
Even better news is that apps that will cover the full functionality of Calckey beyond the Mastodon API functions are also coming!!
In the meantime, you can access your account on phone or tablet your browser, add it to your Home Screen and use it much like an app. I've written a short illustrated guide on how to set that up.
https://blahaj.zone/@jo/pages/1677117376744
To find updates & discussions about apps for Calckey users, you can check out my Calckey Apps clip.
https://blahaj.zone/clips/9b36l908pc
#iphone #iOS #android #samsung #tablet #iPad #fediverse #FindAServer