Instances

We currently count 9,311 Mastodon instances, with 16,612,638 users (1,203,804 active during last month) and 1,447,455,277 published statuses.

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About This Search Engine

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“Random ordering” of results varies daily.

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Threads moderation statistics

These statistics on the status of Threads moderation are based on the list of moderated instances, which is accessible only on some instances, and on the list of instances adhering to the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact.

Statistics on the state of Threads moderation
related to instances on which it is known

 Instances suspending Threads: 324 / 412 (78.64%)
 Instances limiting Threads: 3 / 412 (0.73%)
+ Instances suspending or limiting Threads: 327 / 412 (79.37%)
 Instances not suspending or limiting Threads: 85 / 412 (20.63%)
 Users on instances suspending Threads: 556,150 / 768,108 (72.41%)
 Users on instances limiting Threads: 2,725 / 768,108 (0.35%)
+ Users on instances suspending or limiting Threads: 558,875 / 412 (72.76%)
 Users on instances not suspending or limiting Threads: 209,233 / 768,108 (27.24%)

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screencastsonline.social (1/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 95
Active users (last month) 14
Active users (last six months) 25
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 15,494
First sight Jan 31, 2023 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.7.3
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Not available
Short description
This is a Mastodon instance for ScreenCastsOnline members.
Long description
Welcome to ScreenCastsOnline.social - a vibrant online hub for members of ScreenCastsOnline.com!

Our mission is to provide an open and inviting space, where members can engage in polite discourse on inspiring ideas or share their opinions respectfully.

Please be mindful that our community operates with family-friendly principles; thus, any attempts at spamming/personal attacks will not be tolerated here.

Get exclusive access to the ScreenCastsOnline community on the Fediverse now! The Fediverse has experienced fantastic growth within a few months, and we are limiting our server to our members only.

To sign up for a ScreenCastsOnline membership, please visit ScreenCastsOnline.com

To find other servers that you can join, check out this list of recommended instances.
Instance rules
  1. ScreenCastsOnline.social is where people from all walks of life can come together and collaborate in a respectful, inclusive environment — no matter their age, nationality, race, gender identity or religious beliefs are.
  2. We welcome conversation, feedback and differing viewpoints at our space! However, to ensure the safety of all visitors we ask that everyone remain respectful; please refrain from posts containing any form of spam or personal attacks. Let's work together for a positive experience for everyone!
  3. We will take swift action to protect this server and its users from harm, quickly suspending any account that violates our rules without hesitation. Additionally, if the members of a remote server are found to be collectively attempting to cause damage here, then I may disconnect them entirely.
  4. Mastodon is a public platform, and anything that you post - including private conversations - can be seen by anyone. Remember to adjust your privacy settings accordingly if confidentiality is of the utmost importance for your posts.
  5. At ScreenCastsOnline.social, we strive to provide a safe and friendly environment for all of our members, so by signing up you're agreeing to abide by the rules! We appreciate your cooperation - Don
  6. This instance is intended for current ScreenCastsOnline Members Only and is not open for other registrations. Please enter your ScreenCastsOnline username in the "Why do you want to join?" box when signing up.
Moderated instances [?]
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Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
  1. soc.jrconlin.com: limitation
Date of creation Jan 27, 2023 UTC
Display name Don McAllister
Bio
Founder of ScreenCastsOnline now semi retired.

Spend my time travelling, 3D printing and following the wonderful world of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin not Crypto
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 104 statuses, 113 logins, 0 registrations)
S: 7
L: 10
R: 0		S: 5
L: 9
R: 0		S: 7
L: 8
R: 0		S: 9
L: 12
R: 0		S: 6
L: 12
R: 0		S: 12
L: 10
R: 0		S: 17
L: 12
R: 0		S: 17
L: 10
R: 0		S: 8
L: 11
R: 0		S: 6
L: 8
R: 0		S: 9
L: 8
R: 0		S: 1
L: 3
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 2:09:05 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:05:52 AM UTC10/10/26, 2:22:23 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:28:41 AM UTC10/12/26, 2:18:43 AM UTC10/13/26, 2:02:01 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:24:06 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:38:00 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1273/1273 (100%)
divinelot.kr (2/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 42
Active users (last month) 19
Active users (last six months) 24
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 1
First sight Feb 3, 2026 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.2.1+whippyEdition
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Not available
Short description
휘핑 에디터를 사용하여 만든 오리지널 자캐커뮤 홈페이지입니다.
Long description
Not available
Instance rules
  1. 해당 서버는 커뮤니티 '천첨'의 마스토돈으로 관련자 외 가입을 엄격하게 금지하고 있습니다.
  2. 가입 시 아이디에 제한은 없으나, 이름과 관련된 영문 등으로 가입하시기를 권유 드리며, 타인이 보기에 불쾌하거나 논란을 조장하는 아이디는 커뮤니티 합격이 반려 될 수 있으니 참고 바랍니다.
  3. 가입 후 비밀번호 분실 및 이메일 분실은 오픈카톡으로 문의주시기를 바랍니다.
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Admin account Opted out of search engines indexing
Date of creation Not available
Display name Not available
Bio
Not available
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 0 statuses, 143 logins, 0 registrations)
S: 0
L: 15
R: 0		S: 0
L: 13
R: 0		S: 0
L: 9
R: 0		S: 0
L: 15
R: 0		S: 0
L: 18
R: 0		S: 0
L: 12
R: 0		S: 0
L: 11
R: 0		S: 0
L: 13
R: 0		S: 0
L: 13
R: 0		S: 0
L: 12
R: 0		S: 0
L: 10
R: 0		S: 0
L: 2
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:38:05 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:29:12 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:40:38 AM UTC10/11/26, 2:15:02 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:16:31 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:24:30 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:16:11 AM UTC10/15/26, 2:06:04 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 239/240 (99.58%)
fedi.chadthundercock.com (3/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 25
Active users (last month) 6
Active users (last six months) 10
Characters per post (max) 5,000
Known instances 11,111
First sight Mar 21, 2025 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-09-21+chuckya
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Not available
Short description
Not available
Long description
i imported like 99% of the blocks from https://github.com/gardenfence/blocklist/blob/main/gardenfence.txt
Instance rules
  1. gang weed
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Admin account Opted out of search engines indexing
Date of creation Not available
Display name Not available
Bio
Not available
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 72 statuses, 47 logins, 1 registrations)
S: 7
L: 5
R: 1		S: 6
L: 7
R: 0		S: 2
L: 4
R: 0		S: 10
L: 2
R: 0		S: 26
L: 5
R: 0		S: 11
L: 4
R: 0		S: 2
L: 4
R: 0		S: 2
L: 2
R: 0		S: 3
L: 4
R: 0		S: 3
L: 4
R: 0		S: 0
L: 4
R: 0		S: 0
L: 2
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 2:02:03 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:26:15 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:56:57 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:23:37 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:23:53 AM UTC10/13/26, 2:02:03 AM UTC10/14/26, 2:10:19 AM UTC10/15/26, 2:25:09 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 541/552 (98.01%)
discuss.smash.today (4/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 44
Active users (last month) 6
Active users (last six months) 8
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 19,197
First sight Nov 16, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.7.3
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) portfolioday, ukraine, fediverse, books, wildlife, kde, lgbtqia, sciart, palestine, netbsd
Short description
Server for platform fighter players, any game, all the time
Long description
Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be good at platform fighters to have an account?

No, but we do ask that you have some sort of connection to the competitive scene.

Registration is open, but new accounts must provide a brief example of their connection to Platform Fighters

How do I get started?

Create an account here or any server that you think will fit your needs.

How can I contribute to the community?

If you're interested in community moderation, please send a direct message to @smashtoday

If you're interested in financially supporting this instance, we accept donations at https://liberapay.com/Doppler/donate

Server Norms

Violating these norms are grounds for removal, defederation, ect. Up to moderation teams discretion.

Visual Media

I don't mind if you upload things (within reason) this is a videogame community, we consume visual media.

But if you're intending to use what you've uploaded in other places, I would prefer you linked it instead of uploading here as well.

Content Warnings

Use them when appropriate

Use them when you post an emoji heavy post. Emojis are chaos for anyone whos using a screen reader.

Have google read you a wordle result text your mom sent you if you don't understand.

Graphic Media

While technically allowed, if that's the main purpose of your account, there are better servers for that than this one.
Instance rules
  1. No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia.
  2. No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies
  3. No harassment, dogpiling or doxxing of other users
  4. No content illegal in the United States of America
  5. Do not share intentionally false or misleading information
  6. Sexually explicit or violent media must be marked as sensitive when posting.
Moderated instances [?]
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Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Date of creation Nov 14, 2022 UTC
Display name SlippiHUD
Bio
Admin of discuss.smash.today
SlippiHUD is my baby.
Melee Puff
P+ Sonic
Lover of Twilight Imperium
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 169 statuses, 63 logins, 1 registrations)
S: 15
L: 5
R: 0		S: 14
L: 6
R: 0		S: 14
L: 6
R: 1		S: 24
L: 6
R: 0		S: 13
L: 7
R: 0		S: 13
L: 6
R: 0		S: 12
L: 7
R: 0		S: 12
L: 5
R: 0		S: 15
L: 5
R: 0		S: 31
L: 6
R: 0		S: 6
L: 4
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:15:41 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:53:26 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:53:16 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:26:19 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:06:42 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:41:24 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:10:30 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:49:46 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1348/1348 (100%)
learningdisability.social (5/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 280
Active users (last month) 19
Active users (last six months) 61
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 15,518
First sight Nov 9, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 3.5.3
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Nature
Short description
An inclusive community for people with an interest in learning disabilities (intellectual disability). This is a space for professionals, families, carers and people with learning disabilities and autistic people themselves. Hosted by Photosymbols and based in the UK.
Long description
An inclusive community for people with an interest in learning disabilities (intellectual disability). This is a space for professionals, families, carers and people with learning disabilities and autistic people themselves. Hosted by Photosymbols and based in the UK.
Instance rules
  1. Be nice, have fun and connect.
  2. Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not.
  3. Don’t make assumptions about gender, race, experience or ability.
  4. Don’t post or repost anything illegal.
  5. Act responsibly and ethically.
  6. Add to the conversation and exchange views but don’t get into arguments.
  7. Mind your manners. Don’t swear or use offensive language.
  8. Bullies (and trolls) will be banned. This community is a safe place.
  9. Listen to each other's stories and experiences.
  10. Accept each other’s differences.
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Date of creation Nov 7, 2022 UTC
Display name Photosymbols
Bio
The official account of Photosymbols and admin for learningdisability.social - posts, replies and boosts mostly by Karl.

Photosymbols is a photo library used by people making Easy Read accessible information. We do a lot of side projects supporting people with learning disabilities in the UK including our Mastodon server.
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 0 statuses, 35 logins, 0 registrations)
S: 0
L: 4
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 1
R: 0		S: 0
L: 3
R: 0		S: 0
L: 1
R: 0		S: 0
L: 3
R: 0		S: 0
L: 5
R: 0		S: 0
L: 2
R: 0		S: 0
L: 7
R: 0		S: 0
L: 3
R: 0		S: 0
L: 4
R: 0		S: 0
L: 2
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:20:08 AM UTC10/9/26, 2:06:14 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:45:16 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:02:13 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:34:17 AM UTC10/13/26, 2:22:24 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:05:16 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:51:16 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1354/1355 (99.93%)
drupal.community (6/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 683
Active users (last month) 155
Active users (last six months) 185
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 37,250
First sight Nov 23, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.7.2
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) freesoftware, kde, ios, libros, catsoffediverse, GNOME, shitpost, wallart, northcarolina, playlist
Short description
Mastodon instance focused on the Drupal CMS.
Long description
This instance is focused on Drupal, free and open source software, and web development, but any content is welcome as long as it adheres to the Drupal Code of Conduct.

https://www.drupal.org/dcoc

You and/or your employer can give back to the Drupal project by helping us to keep the servers online with your donations.

https://opencollective.com/drupal-mastodon

Drupal is a registered trademark of Dries Buytaert.
Instance rules
  1. Agree to observe the Drupal Code of Conduct: https://www.drupal.org/dcoc
  2. No hacking.
  3. No violence.
  4. No fascism.
  5. No colonialism.
  6. No white supremacy.
  7. No religious extremism.
  8. No nationalism.
  9. No racism.
  10. No homophobia.
  11. No transphobia.
  12. Safe Space: LGTBQIA+
  13. Safe Space: neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism, etc.)
  14. No misogyny.
  15. Treat everyone with respect.
  16. No deliberate posting of false or misleading information.
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Date of creation Nov 14, 2022 UTC
Display name Pedro Cambra
Bio
@ http://cambrico.net

Small business owner, pro-union, anti-colonialist, and digital humanist. I'm interested in technology, , and , , sustainable living, food, board games, Blood on The Clocktower , indie music... (He/him). Please ignore any warnings you may receive regarding me being a socialist, I'm much worse.

I co-run the Drupal.community mastodon instance.

まくとぅーそーけー、なんくるないさ
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 453 statuses, 402 logins, 10 registrations)
S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 0
L: 0
R: 0		S: 57
L: 79
R: 2		S: 131
L: 88
R: 1		S: 124
L: 87
R: 5		S: 133
L: 111
R: 2		S: 8
L: 37
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:18:11 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:35:05 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:32:03 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:42:41 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:53:37 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:45:39 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:36:16 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:01:37 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1335/1339 (99.7%)
ruby.social (7/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 6,671
Active users (last month) 842
Active users (last six months) 1,337
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 77,088
First sight Not available
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.7.3
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) portfolioday, starlink, kde, frustratedcartoons, 過去に伸びた1枚を載せてまた伸びるのかチャレンジ, desserttvshows, whiskerswednesday, meermittwoch, musicwomenwednesday, lady
Short description
If you are interested in the Ruby programming language, come join us! Tell us about yourself when signing up.

If you just want to join Mastodon, another server will be a better place for you.
Long description
A Mastodon instance for Rubyists & friends

This Mastodon instance is for people interested in Ruby, Rails, and Ruby-related topics, AKA #matztodon 😄

Registration policy

It seems like the previous threshold for new accounts -- writing anything sensible in the "reasons for joining" section -- is no longer sufficient. So in order for your account to be considered, please ensure to write something about why you think Ruby.social is the right instance for you.

If you just want a Mastodon account, you should probably sign up at one of the larger instances instead.

If your registration is not accepted, it's nothing personal -- it basically means that what you wrote doesn't give me high enough confidence that this is the right home for you. You are very welcome to resubmit and write something about more specific in the "Reasons for joining" field.

For anyone who's interested in or working with Ruby, or related technologies. We want to be a friendly community of communities, discovering new people and welcoming them into the happiness that is programming with Ruby :-)

Discussions don't need to be about Ruby, but you'll get more out of this instance if that's one of your interests.

We take a strong stance against spam, and are moderating all signups. We are not anti-company or anti-promotion, but either applies to you, you will need to demonstrate your relevance to the community. This minimal barrier exists purely to stem the tide of spam accounts and profiles we've seen -- all genuine people and companies are otherwise welcome.

Contribute

Should you wish, you can contribute to server costs via our Patreon.

Become a Patron!

This is not required though -- the best thing you can do to support Ruby.social is by getting your friends to join us!

Code of Conduct

We adhere to an adapted version of the TootCat Code of Conduct and largely follow the Toot Café list of blocked instances.

Supporters

Support for running this instance comes principally from our members, but we also want to recognise these companies for their contribution:


While we hope ruby.social becomes a great place to talk about Ruby and discover fellow rubyists, discussions are not limited to that, though; you can talk about anything you want as long as you follow the Code of Conduct.

Code of Conduct

Prior art


The short version

  • Don't harass anyone
  • If someone is harassing you, report it to a moderator
  • Have fun
  • Be excellent to each other

Moderators

Current:


Blocked instances

We block some other instances. The full list is available to our users and we welcome feedback and suggestions. There are plenty of "Free Speech Zones" on the internet, but this is not one of them, and this instance will not openly federate with instances self-describing in that way.

Companies and random accounts



We want ruby.social to be a useful and interesting place principally for people to interact and post. For that reason, our default position is that companies and random user accounts that are (in the judgement of the moderators) posting content not relevant to our community will be politely asked to move their accounts to other instances. There is a place in the Fediverse for every account, but that place might not be this instance.

This doesn't apply to all companies; all accounts are warmly welcome as long as they are relevant (e.g. a product or development company that is connected with Ruby), show clear intent to engage with the community, and of course that they adhere to the specific rules below (particularly w.r.t advertising).

Handling harassment

If you are being harassed, please report the user using the "…" button and then "Report." For urgent concerns, please DM a moderator.

If you engage in harassing behavior, the moderator may take any action they deem appropriate, such as a warning or an expulsion.

The above rules may change at any time, and you may be banned at any time based on the moderators' judgment.

Privacy policy

What will we do with your data? Nothing. How will you be influenced by advertisers? You won't. How will we aggregate your data in order to improve your service… none of that.

We will never share your data with anyone else, except in the case of valid legal requests if it comes to that. (Hopefully it won't come to that!)

Understand though that this instance is run by me and the moderators, and (as is the case with all Mastodon servers) we potentially have access to your data, including DMs. The back-end is also not encrypted. If this is not okay with you, this might not be the instance for you.

Also, for truly private data sent between two people, Mastodon offers no E2E encryption. So use Signal or WhatsApp for the things you really want to be private.

Discussion and Feedback

For questions about policy, bots, design, theming, etc., please refer to our discussions GitHub repo.
Instance rules
  1. No bots ... unless they're cute, funny, or useful. Bots should avoid posting to the public timeline.
  2. No pornography or nudity, or something that would be considered "NSFW" in a workplace, even behind a NSFW warning. In particular, no sexual depictions of children.
  3. No gore or graphic violence. Again, if you wouldn't post it at work, you definitely shouldn't be posting it here.
  4. Use content warnings. Content that is borderline NSFW or could be construed as NSFW at a glance should be put behind a CW (Content Warning)
  5. No racism. This should go without saying, but unfortunately it doesn't.
  6. No sexism ... or pretty much any other -ism
  7. No discrimination. Any discrimination based on gender, sexual minority, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or national origin, will result in your account and content being removed.
  8. No xenophobia. This includes violent nationalism.
  9. No holocaust denialism. No Nazi symbolism, promotion of National Socialism, or anything that is illegal in the European Union
  10. No stalking or harassment of any kind
  11. No fake accounts, even celebrity joke accounts. Note this rule does not necessarily apply to remote accounts.
  12. No "follow bots." We block these and our instance is on a "no bots" list
  13. No advertising or excessive promotion. By far the biggest problem we've had running this server are spam accounts that sign up only to promote some company (often nothing even to do with Ruby), and so we take a fairly strong stance against letting such accounts even register on the server now.
  14. PLEASE READ: Registration requests without explanation of connection to the Ruby community specifically will be rejected.
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  1. mytter.jp: suspension
Admin account james@ruby.social
Date of creation Aug 21, 2018 UTC
Display name James Adam
Bio
Loving Ruby since 2001.

I’m the admin for this instance - if you have any questions or problems, let me know!
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 22044 statuses, 6841 logins, 36 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 2:06:02 AM UTC10/9/26, 2:01:48 AM UTC10/10/26, 2:19:54 AM UTC10/11/26, 2:20:46 AM UTC10/12/26, 2:04:46 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:34:03 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:37:48 AM UTC10/15/26, 2:04:54 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1499/1499 (100%)
vtuber.house (8/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 61
Active users (last month) 14
Active users (last six months) 21
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 22,715
First sight Nov 10, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.7.3
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Not available
Short description
Vtuber House is a Mastodon instance for vtubers--content creators who use a digital avatar to represent themselves in their work--and their fans!
Long description
Vtuber House is a Mastodon instance whose topic is vtubers--content creators who use a digital avatar to represent themselves in their work! We're open to all varieties: 2D, 3D, PNG, pre-debut; streamers on Twitch, YouTube, or elsewhere; lewd or all-ages; artists, coders, and riggers who support the vtuber space; even vtuber fans who aren't content creators themselves. This instance is LGBTQIA+ friendly, celebrating vtubing as a hobby that helps people express themselves with an uncommon degree of freedom!

Mastodon is a microblogging platform that's federated, meaning no one corporation or billionaire controls or owns the data throughout the network, and users on many different servers can communicate with one another.

Vtuber House aims to be a cozy, hobbyist space. This is and will not be a high-population instance, and we silence some of the biggest, noisiest federated servers. We hope you'll grow and thrive here, but our focus isn't on reach. Instead, the goal is to help you get to know your fellow vtubers and fans well, with plenty of opportunities to collaborate and support one another!

Vtuber House might be the right instance for you if:

  • Vibes like "cozy", "comfy", and "chill" appeal to you
  • You're a little introverted, shy, or overwhelmed by the sprawl of the fediverse
  • You think forging friendships is more important than accumulating followers

This might not be the right instance for you if:

  • Your livelihood depends on getting your content in front of as many people as possible
  • You need access to advanced features provided by software like glitch-soc, Misskey, or Pleroma
  • Your interests lie in vtuber gossip or drama rather than content created by vtubers

If you've read this far and want to join Vtuber House, we'd love to have you! Go ahead and request an account! If you think your fediverse home might lie elsewhere, we suggest checking out >VT Social!

Server thumbnail by Dejan Krsmanovic on Flickr, CC-BY 2.0 This instance uses selections from Mutant Standard emoji, which are licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License.
Instance rules
  1. Low drama: Don't fill our timelines with dunks, callouts, or mockery. Occasional warnings of bad actors or other community threats are OK; just don't focus your account on tearing others down.
  2. Embrace diversity: No slurs or attacks on people's identities. Respect names and pronouns.
  3. Adults only: Register only if you are 18 or older.
  4. Considerate content: No Pepe the Frog. Mark lewd/R18 images as sensitive. Use CW for spoilers and common triggers.
  5. Adult topics, adult characters: No sexualized depictions of minors or child-like bodies.
  6. Respect privacy: Don't reveal personal information about other people without their consent.
  7. Grow calmly: No posts bragging about follower counts, begging for followers, or offering rewards in exchange for follows or boosts.
  8. Ethical art: No promoting blockchains, NFTs, or cryptocurrencies. Don't employ or advertise plagiaristic statistical models like ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, etc. Give credit when posting someone else's artwork.
  9. Ought to go without saying: Don't harass other users, attempt to disrupt service on this or other Fediverse servers, or use the server to engage in or coordinate illegal activity.
Moderated instances [?]
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Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
  1. goingdark.social: suspension
  2. kasumi.loliimoutolove.com: suspension
  3. nothing.tacowolf.net: suspension
  4. soc.jrconlin.com: suspension
Date of creation Oct 31, 2022 UTC
Display name Dame-Armiger Kali Ranya ⚔️🐈
Bio
Once the "Huntress Knight", a zealous crusader for her noble House, this fierce furry femme now seeks a more just world as a knight-errant!

Which is to say, I'm a vtuber streaming in English, as a sly anthropomorphic mountain lion. I focus on narratives with lots of reading, and women- and queer-centric games!

:transgender_flag:
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 1020 statuses, 119 logins, 2 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 2:06:13 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:27:19 AM UTC10/10/26, 2:33:08 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:07:26 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:07:07 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:29:00 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:24:32 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:01:58 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1356/1356 (100%)
babka.social (9/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 955
Active users (last month) 130
Active users (last six months) 201
Characters per post (max) 1,008
Known instances 42,347
First sight Nov 23, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.6.8+glitch
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Threads is suspended, according to the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list, but it’s currently impossible to verify it because this instance’s list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) linux, NYC, meermittwoch, indigenous, kde, solidarity, musicwomenwednesday, FollowFriday, wipwednesday
Short description
A site where you can be unapologetically Jewish, with a healthy, diverse community of Jews and Jewish allies.
Long description
Babka Social is a Mastodon instance for the Jews and Jewish allies from around the world. We are values oriented (see https://blog.babka.social/values ) and see our goal as making a safe, supportive space for Jews to live full, authentic lives online.

We welcome diversity and are welcome to LGBTQ+ Jews, Queer Jews, Jews of Color, Converts, Disabled Jews, and others from around the world. We are openly welcoming to those who do not identify as Jewish but are either Jewish adjacent or are allies of the Jewish community.

A fuller explanation of our server rules can be found at https://blog.babka.social/rules
Instance rules
  1. No hate speech of any kind.
  2. No harassment, including dogpiling, or doxxing.
  3. No spread of harmful misinformation
  4. No spam or unsolicited advertising
  5. No promotion of violence
  6. No spiritual bullying, proselytizing, or Jewish gatekeeping
  7. Nudity and or violent media must be marked as sensitive when posting
  8. No illegal content
Moderated instances [?]
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Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
  1. bolha.us: limitation
  2. cutie.city: limitation
  3. fandom.garden: limitation
  4. goingdark.social: suspension
  5. history.lol: suspension
  6. jubi.life: suspension
  7. jura.social: suspension
  8. mermaid.social: limitation
  9. monsterfuckers.online: suspension
  10. nothing.tacowolf.net: suspension
  11. rage.love: limitation
  12. simcha.lgbt: suspension
  13. social.cutiecluster.cc: suspension
  14. strangeobject.space: limitation
  15. writeout.ink: limitation
Admin account serge@babka.social
Date of creation Nov 15, 2022 UTC
Display name Serge from Babka
Bio
I run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.

Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 14521 statuses, 1123 logins, 8 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 2:00:43 AM UTC10/9/26, 2:11:12 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:50:29 AM UTC10/11/26, 2:07:04 AM UTC10/12/26, 2:05:38 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:17:57 AM UTC10/14/26, 1:18:29 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:32:41 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1342/1342 (100%)
social.toplap.org (10/665)
Languages English (en)
Users 360
Active users (last month) 96
Active users (last six months) 144
Characters per post (max) 1,500
Known instances 20,830
First sight Jan 1, 2024 UTC
Last successful check Oct 15, 2026 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.5.18
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
Meta’s Threads moderation Unknown (this instance is not listed in the Anti-Meta Fedi Pact list), and its list of moderated instances is not accessible.
Most used hashtags (last week) Not available
Short description
The home of live coding. This server is intended for those involved with live coding in some capacity - practitioner, learner, researcher, or just getting started.
Long description
About TOPLAP Social

CONTENTS STILL EVOLVING

TOPLAP Social is intended as the home for live coding on Mastodon. It is for those involved with live coding in some capacity - practitioner, organizer, learner, researcher, getting started, or exploring.

Joining

If you want to participate in our live coding community, please request an account and briefly tell us about your live coding interest. If you are already engaged in live coding, one sentence is enough ("I'm currently live coding in Tidal, Hydra and Mercury.") If you are learning or curious and exploring, tell us more about what you want to do with live coding and why you want to join. If you don't mention live coding or something closely related, we will likely leave your account request in "Pending" and ask for more detail.

When you join - Profile + #introduction

Once you have your bearings please add details to your Profile and tell us about yourself with an #introduction post.

  • What platforms are you interested in exploring, or what are you already using?
  • Add info to help us get to know you, and perhaps link to some things you've made or are interested in.
  • Be sure to add an #introduction tag, and other hashtags that you expect to follow.

Goals for TOPLAP Social

We are striving for an active, engaged, supportive, diverse, and safe environment.

  • A place where live coders and those interested in live coding share their thoughts, ideas and creative expressions.
  • It must be a place free of threatening or uncomfortable speech and generally not cluttered with a lot of unrelated chatter.
  • We seek higher levels of engagement that foster communication, interaction, and vulnerability.
  • Ultimately it should be simple and down to earth - a place where people talk about their activity, interests and journeys in live coding and related creative expressions.

Moderation (MORE COMING SOON)

Monitoring and managing content will become more important as our community grows. Fortunately, Mastodon has built-in tools to help. We plan to flesh this out as soon as we can, and plan to expand our team of admins to help review and respond to posts that may diverge from our shared community interest. For now, you can post any concerns about content to the @toplap shared admin account.

Content Aids (MORE ON THIS COMING)

  • You should use Content Warnings (CW) for any post, graphic, or video that may potentially be unwanted by others.
  • Add descriptions for media content.

Community and Project Accounts

We have made a point of bringing in local community accounts and project accounts.

  • Community accounts can be existing TOPLAP nodes or any other local organization engaged in live coding activity. In this way we learn about and support activity happening at the local level.
  • Project accounts represent specific live coding languages and platforms, like Mercury, Gibber, TidalCycles or combined projects like Bubo Tools.

Using TOPLAP Social

  • Check the timelines regularly (Home, Notifications, Local, etc). The Home timeline shows activity from yourself and your Followers. The Local timeline shows activity from TOPLAP Social, all posts from all accounts on our server.
  • Respond to posts of interest - reply, boost, favorite, bookmark, etc.
  • Visibility (link icon): You can set the visibility level on your post, setting local-only vs federated for every post and reply you make. The default "Federated" is best for most posts, but circumstances exist where you want to limit something to our server alone.
  • Visibility (globe icon): Select "Public", "Followers Only", or "Mentioned People Only".
  • Annoucements: we will use these to communicate important messages to everyone.

Hometown

We run on a forked instance of mastodon called Hometown. It has a few key enhancements, including local-only posts, and an increased post limit of 1500 characters (up from 500). https://github.com/hometown-fork/hometown

Admin team


We use @toplap@toplap.org as a shared administrative account.

We are actively looking for people interested to help. We need more people to help bring diverse perspectives and cover more timezones and (human) languages. We are seeking help with content moderation. As it's a brand new community, run with a flat structure by consensus, you'd have a hand in helping shape the community as it grows.

Costs / Open Collective crowd fund

For longevity of this server, we will establish an operating fund. This needs to be sustainable for the long term. The server costs are ~ $25 USD per month, which will increase to $35. With event streaming, infrastructure costs will grow to $50+/month. Our $100 referral credit has expired and we are now accruing hosting costs monthly.

The TOPLAP opencollective crowd fund is now available. People with funding sources and those with adequate means can contribute to the costs. Locations with advantageous exchange rates can also be considered.

Contributions: https://opencollective.com/toplap

More about Live Coding

Live coding is a movement in performing arts tech that began around the year 2000. TOPLAP is a loose organisation formed in 2004, to collectively explore and promote live coding.

You can read more about live coding in Live Coding: A User's Manual. Available via open access.

The aim of this server is to help host a community of live coders on the fediverse. You can find a growing list of live coding communities and project accounts (on this instance and beyond) in this post.
Instance rules
  1. We do not tolerate harassment, e.g. offensive comments around gender/gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, religion and tech choices, and unwelcome sexual attention. <a href="https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/">Hate speech</a> is likely to result in an immediate ban.
  2. Please provide a summary/description for images, to keep things accessible e.g. for visually impaired people.
  3. Be a kind host. If you make use of your invites to get new people to TOPLAP social, you are their point of contact! Show them around, introduce them to others who they might connect with and make sure they feel at home and make others feel at home as well.
  4. Keep the 'local' timeline accessible and tidy! This is only shared space. Make top-level posts public and subsequent posts in the same thread 'unlisted' unless they are very important or updated at slow pace across time (like a slowly updated research log or slowly built collection).
  5. Please do share your work, but avoid the excessive self-promotion styles seen on corporate social networks.
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None
Date of creation Dec 30, 2023 UTC
Display name TOPLAP
Bio
The home of live coding.
Admin account for TOPLAP Social, currently shared by @highharmonics, @sarahghp and @yaxu
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 855 statuses, 763 logins, 17 registrations)
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L: 65
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L: 68
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L: 67
R: 0		S: 65
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L: 71
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L: 69
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L: 69
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L: 73
R: 1		S: 62
L: 71
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L: 68
R: 2		S: 0
L: 2
R: 0
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:40:11 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:56:33 AM UTC10/10/26, 1:31:37 AM UTC10/11/26, 2:10:57 AM UTC10/12/26, 1:30:53 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:35:21 AM UTC10/14/26, 2:08:35 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:26:17 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1002/1004 (99.8%)