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toad.social
Languages English (en)
Users 3,162
Active users (last month) 359
Active users (last six months) 723
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 29,652
First sight Nov 10, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Sep 18, 2024 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.2.12
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) Vote, lebanon, War, portugal, mozilla, Fotomontag, Photomonday, thicktrunktuesday, transport, Tuesday
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.
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  50. www.librepunk.club: suspension
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Admin account davetroy@toad.social
Date of creation Dec 10, 2016 UTC
Display name Dave Troy :toad:
Bio
Investigative journalist addressing threats to democracy. Cook. Pilot. Cryptocurrency Opponent. Internet pioneer. Speaker. Fellow @ New America, Future Frontlines. Johns Hopkins alumni. More at https://davetroy.com.

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

📍Baltimore/Washington
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Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
9/11/24, 8:11:58 AM UTC9/12/24, 2:56:01 AM UTC9/13/24, 1:03:14 AM UTC9/14/24, 3:04:16 AM UTC9/15/24, 2:00:07 AM UTC9/16/24, 1:33:32 AM UTC9/17/24, 1:36:46 AM UTC9/18/24, 2:21:51 AM UTC
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