Name Epistolary
Languages English (en)
Users 53
Active users (last month) 12
Active users (last six months) 19
Characters per post (max) 5,000
Known instances 17,490
First sight Nov 9, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Nov 21, 2024 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.3.0-beta.2
Registrations Open (by admin approval)
E-mail rob@vees.net
Meta’s Threads moderation Threads is neither suspended nor limited, according to this instance’s list of moderated instances.
Most used hashtags (last week) mardipatisserie, bombcyclone, wawx, tdor, baddaycures, transdayofremembrance, makeasongorpoemdull, whiskerswednesday, transgenderdayofremembrance, meermittwoch
Short description
A Montco, Pennsylvania based instance to share thoughts with friends and read what's going on in the world. Established October 2022 in the great exodus from birdspace.
Long description
Operating costs and donations can be found here
The Epistolary instance is owned and operated by Rob Carlson who believes in the model that the Mastodon network implements. Mastodon uses small interconnected instances to create a giant interconnected microblogging network free of interstitial advertising and top-down control.
This instance is a personal passion project to support that model. The epistolary.org domain was registered in 1999 to host a variety of open and public email lists to help people with common interests meet and discuss. While email lists have largely faded away, this site will again serve that purpose.
As of November 2022 this instance costs $12 in material costs per month to run, and the person hours to operate and upgrade are provided for free.
Because every project should have an exit plan, there is a simple plan for this server. This server will continue to run unless and until:
In the event that this instance is deactivated, all members will be notified so that they can effectively migrate to a new instance and given a reasonable time frame to do so.
This instance will be capped at 100 members.
Support this instance at paypal.me/robvees. Supporting the instance through a donation doesn't guarantee service levels but may me noted in your profile if you choose.
Please send all questions to rob@vees.net or @vees@epistolary.org.
The Epistolary instance is owned and operated by Rob Carlson who believes in the model that the Mastodon network implements. Mastodon uses small interconnected instances to create a giant interconnected microblogging network free of interstitial advertising and top-down control.
This instance is a personal passion project to support that model. The epistolary.org domain was registered in 1999 to host a variety of open and public email lists to help people with common interests meet and discuss. While email lists have largely faded away, this site will again serve that purpose.
As of November 2022 this instance costs $12 in material costs per month to run, and the person hours to operate and upgrade are provided for free.
Because every project should have an exit plan, there is a simple plan for this server. This server will continue to run unless and until:
- The material costs of the site exceed $50/mo not covered by donations.
- The moderation or administrative requirements become an excessive time drain.
- Members of this instance complain or demand more than they say thank you.
In the event that this instance is deactivated, all members will be notified so that they can effectively migrate to a new instance and given a reasonable time frame to do so.
This instance will be capped at 100 members.
Support this instance at paypal.me/robvees. Supporting the instance through a donation doesn't guarantee service levels but may me noted in your profile if you choose.
Please send all questions to rob@vees.net or @vees@epistolary.org.
Instance rules
- Be excellent to each other.
- Don't make Rob add new rules.
Moderated instances [?]
- bae.st: suspended (reason: Racist imagery)
- beefyboys.win: suspended (reason: Offensive imagery)
- brea******.*lub: suspended (reason: Offensive imagery)
- detroitriotcity.com: suspended (reason: Racist imagery)
- lolison.top: suspended
- noauthority.social: suspended (reason: Drive-by abusive replies)
- parcero.bond: suspended (reason: Gross)
- pawoo.net: suspended
- pleroma.nobodyhasthe.biz: suspended (reason: Racist imagery)
- ryona.agency: suspended (reason: Gross)
- varis*******.net: suspended (reason: Offensive imagery)
- yggdr****.**cial: suspended (reason: Offensive imagery)
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
- c.im: limitation
- meow.lgbt: limitation
- meow.social: limitation
- photog.social: limitation
- pokemon.mastportal.info: suspension
- soc.jrconlin.com: limitation
- social.afront.org: suspension
- urbanists.social: limitation
Admin account vees@epistolary.org
Date of creation Nov 6, 2022 UTC
Display name Rob Carlson
Bio
Coder, pest of local gov'ts, mason & tech nerd. PA/USA.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. (he/him)
:react: :csharp: :bash: :radio_tower: :masonic: :vim: :BLM: :ally:
Work: Software Developer, System Architect.
Hobbies: #HamRadio Operator, #Freemasonry (PM #93 AF&AM :maryland:), #Flashlights, #Scouts, #PTA, #RaspberryPi, #arduino.
Interested in: #React, #RubyOnRails, #Python, #DevOps, #ProjectManagement, #SocialJustice, #Equity, #LocalGovernment, #LocalSchools.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. (he/him)
:react: :csharp: :bash: :radio_tower: :masonic: :vim: :BLM: :ally:
Work: Software Developer, System Architect.
Hobbies: #HamRadio Operator, #Freemasonry (PM #93 AF&AM :maryland:), #Flashlights, #Scouts, #PTA, #RaspberryPi, #arduino.
Interested in: #React, #RubyOnRails, #Python, #DevOps, #ProjectManagement, #SocialJustice, #Equity, #LocalGovernment, #LocalSchools.
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 30880 statuses, 105 logins, 2 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
| 11/14/24, 3:05:04 AM UTC | 11/15/24, 2:37:10 AM UTC | 11/16/24, 3:39:35 AM UTC | 11/17/24, 2:45:14 AM UTC | 11/18/24, 2:53:22 AM UTC | 11/19/24, 3:07:29 AM UTC | 11/20/24, 3:37:15 AM UTC | 11/21/24, 3:32:16 AM UTC |
Succesful checks: 673/675 (99.7%)