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toad.social
Languages English (en)
Users 3,571
Active users (last month) 233
Active users (last six months) 469
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 39,573
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) starlink, meermittwoch, frustratedcartoons, seawednesday, whiskerswednesday, zuckersteuer, wednesday, WyrdWednesday
Short description
Mastodon server operated by David Troy, a tech pioneer and investigative journalist addressing threats to democracy. Thoughtful participation and discussion welcome.
Long description
ToadSocial is a free Mastodon instance offered on a good-faith basis. The site rules are simple: don't be a jerk, and model leadership. Anything that we don't like on grounds that it is anti-social or offensive may be summarily banned. You've been warned.

The site is operated by David Troy and is optimized for performance, stability, and civility.

ToadSocial is user-supported. You can help offset our hosting costs by donating here, on a one-time or recurring basis.

Donate Here

ToadSocial is securely hosted on IBM Cloud, using bare-metal servers and cloud object storage for maximum performance.
Instance rules
  1. Be decent: no harassment, bullying, or threats.
  2. Lead by example: model the behavior you want to see.
  3. No offensive material: anything illegal or offensive is subject to removal.
  4. Be transparent: no impersonation or hidden agendas.
Moderated instances [?]
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  3. bladerunner.social: suspension
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  5. cutie.city: limitation
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  7. furry.community: suspension
  8. fv.technogothic.net: suspension
  9. gts.ferreo.dev: limitation
  10. h-i.social: suspension
  11. history.lol: suspension
  12. jubi.life: suspension
  13. kei.fashion: suspension
  14. mastodon.art: suspension
  15. mastodon.cute.camp: suspension
  16. monads.online: suspension
  17. mytter.jp: suspension
  18. niagara.social: limitation
  19. nothing.tacowolf.net: suspension
  20. octodon.social: suspension
  21. orchard.social: limitation
  22. rage.love: limitation
  23. sandbox.mastodon.iftas.org: suspension
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  26. social.hardfork.ngo: suspension
  27. writeout.ink: suspension
  28. zeal.center: suspension
Admin account davetroy@toad.social
Date of creation Dec 10, 2016 UTC
Display name Dave Troy :toad:
Bio
Publisher and Editor, America 2.0. Entrepreneur, investor, tech pioneer. Columnist, Washington Spectator. Speaker. Cook. Pilot.

Host of https://toad.social — a trusted source of news, analysis, and thoughtful discussion, and a part of the federated social universe.

📍Baltimore/Washington/Europe
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 27380 statuses, 1511 logins, 28 registrations)
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
10/8/26, 1:23:08 AM UTC10/9/26, 1:28:49 AM UTC10/10/26, 2:33:13 AM UTC10/11/26, 1:07:22 AM UTC10/12/26, 2:12:03 AM UTC10/13/26, 1:48:02 AM UTC10/14/26, 2:11:11 AM UTC10/15/26, 1:43:33 AM UTC
Succesful checks: 1352/1352 (100%)