Languages English (en)
Users 571
Active users (last month) 84
Active users (last six months) 146
Characters per post (max) 1,000
Known instances 24,183
First sight Nov 23, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Oct 4, 2024 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.2.12-theatlsocial-20240915
Registrations Open
Meta’s Threads moderation Threads is neither suspended nor limited, according to this instance’s list of moderated instances.
Short description
theATL.social is a regional-focused Mastodon server for those living, working, or otherwise interested in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia (USA) area.
Long description
AboutWelcome to theATL.social, a regional US-based Mastodon server with a focus on the City of Atlanta, GA (US) and surrounding counties and cities.
Contribute to theATL.social's operations via OpenCollective ❤️ContactsPrimary Admin ContactSecondary Admin ContactHow to join - Anyone who lives, works, or is otherwise interested in Atlanta is welcome to join.
Backups - The (PostgreSQL) database containing the records of this server is backed up in full multiple times per day. Backups are securely stored on a third-party storage location separate from the servers on which theATL.social operates.
Self-Promotion and Accounts for Commercial Purposes - ✅ Accounts for self-promotion (e.g., artists, businesses, etc.) are OK.
- ✅ Accounts for Commercial Purposes, or on behalf of for-profit organizations are OK
- ℹ️ Note the exception regarding spam accounts, below:
Spam AccountsDefintion - Spam accounts are defined as having one or more of the following characteristics:
- Inauthentic accounts representing fictitious individuals and/or (actual or fictitious) organizations. The creation of inauthentic accounts may include the use of scraped images/text to falsely establish identity.
- Accounts created for malicious purposes or for purposes of abusing server resources through mass DMs or other related activities.
Detection - Automated methods are utilized to screen for spam accounts. Accounts detected through automated methods are manually reviewed before further action is taken.
Mitigation and Appeal
Under most circumstances, if a spam account is detected, an email inquiry to the account's email address will be sent. If a response is not received within 7 days, and/or if responses do not provide satisfactory information, accounts may be subject to freezing and/or suspension.
Egregious examples of spam accounts will be subject to an immediate suspension. Upon suspension, the affected account will have the opportunity to appeal the suspension.
Reporting - Reports on the number and reasons for account suspensions will be provided on a periodic basis via newsletters or related communications.
Moderation
theATL.social wants to be a good citizen in the #fediverse and welcomes users who share that goal. Server rules are established and actively moderated to achieve this goal. Users are asked to kindly review Server Rules before participating or joining the server.
This server abides by the Mastodon Server Covenant
FYI - Server maintenance typically occurs on the weekend. Potential offline periods will be announced, when possible, in advance.
- Full-text search is not yet available due to associated costs, but may be implemented in the future, pending additional contributions.
- If this server is unable to continue operation due to lack of funding or other reasons, users will have at least three months (90 days) notice to migrate their accounts to other servers.
- Please inquire with the admin before creating bot accounts.
Additional Information📸 Credit: by Greg Keelen on Unsplash
Instance rules
- No Violence: The promotion of violence, incitement to violence, and/or violent threats are strictly prohibited.
- No Illegal Content: Content that is illegal in the United States or the State of Georgia is prohibited.
- No trolling, doxing, dogpiling, hate speech, or toxic behavior.
- Spam-based and inauthentic accounts are prohibited from signing up on theATL.social.
- Adult content, including images, text, and videos, must be labeled with a content warning.
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
Date of creation Jan 7, 2023 UTC
Display name theATL.social Admin
Bio
Official Administrative Account for theATL.social
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 2520 statuses, 638 logins, 11 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
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Succesful checks: 614/615 (99.84%)