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Welcome !

This is a Mastodon instance oriented around Retrocomputing and everything that rotates around this theme.
Of course any other topic is allowed, but you will find probably more retro tech stuff around there!
We don't have language restrictions, but please write your reports in english for the admin.

It's run by the person you see on the right (that's me!) and for now, that's all.
There might be more admins and moderators later if the needs come but alas not yet.
We run Mastodon Glitch Edition.

I hope this instance works okay for you, and that you can find a nice and welcoming community here! Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions or requests, be it about this instance, how to make your own instance, or other things not related to Mastodon.

I am actually the only sysadmin of this instance and I can't work full-time on oldbytes.space so, I will do whatever I can in a reasonable time to make it works the best it can.

Donations

The instance is hosted on a dedicated server (AX41-NVME) by Hetzner (Helsinki), backups are also hosted at Hetzner in the same zone.
The medias are hosted by Wasabi in eu-central-2 (Frankfurt).
You can donate to me at https://ko-fi.com/dashie_the_otter for the running costs.
As of 28/11/2022 I am getting 80€/month.

Rules

This instance has some rules, of course.
First, the usual : no sexism, no racism, no hate speech, no LGBTQphobia, no nazis, no spam, no public unflagged porn, no climate change denial, etc...
Then, I also believe it's important to remind you that this server was made and is being run by a queer activist.
This server thrives to be inclusive, and I will ban without much regret.
People are encouraged to use the report function as they see fit, and can be confident that their complaints will be heard and dealt with in some way. I want everyone to feel safe here, and if that doesn't sound like something you like, you should probably find another server.
No scam content allowed regarding cryptos, and other wallet magic money back things. Links to profiles for donations only are ok, invites are not.

There's also a pretty important activism aspect of this instance.
If you're a marketer, or a #digital #influencer, this is not the place for you. Not only do I feel you should not feel welcome, I intend to make you feel definitely NOT welcome.
This instance, and this entire social network in my opinion, is dedicated to reclaiming social media, decentralizing, and generally creating better and more engaging communities.
The three categories of people I mentioned earlier are not, in my opinion, working towards this goal, pretty much the opposite, and they are not welcome on this server.
Please report them if you see them.
We also block Nazis, techbros and RMS.

Terms

The server is hosted in Helsinki (Finland), backups too. Hosted by Hetzner (Germany).
The only logs created are the ones from: nginx, mastodon (nodejs, puma web server, sidekiq) and minio (assets).
There is no retention currently in place except the by-default on Debian.

Emojis

We have drgn emojis from https://volpeon.ink/projects/emojis/drgn/, Neocats from https://volpeon.ink/projects/emojis/neocat/ and Old Man Yells at from https://tooters.org/@victor/111179689804699576.

1. No sexism, no racism, no hate speech, no LGBTQphobia, no nazis, no spam, no public unflagged porn, no climate change denial, etc...
2. I also believe it's important to remind you that this server was made and is being run by a queer activist.
3. This server thrives to be inclusive, and I will ban without much regret.
4. People are encouraged to use the report function as they see fit, and can be confident that their complaints will be heard and dealt with in some way. I want everyone to feel safe here, and if that doesn't sound like something you like, you should probably find another server.
5. No scam content allowed regarding cryptos, and other wallet magic money back things. Links to profiles for donations only are ok, invites are not.
6. Bots are allowed as long as the "is bot" profile flag is enabled, a contact info (fedi, other...) is in the BIO and the bot doesn't post as Public visibility too often (other visibilities are ok), and no spam
7. Please write a real registration reason, less than four words or really vague will gets you rejected instantly, and IN ENGLISH please

1. mastodon.cute.camp: suspension
2. mytter.jp: suspension