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First sight Dec 14, 2022 UTC
Last successful check Dec 8, 2024 UTC
Noxious No
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Software Mastodon 4.3.2+chinwag
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) catsofmastodon, caturday, Fensterfreitag, WindowFriday, footwearasongorpoem, cinema, notredame, proverbsbasedoncartoons, movie
Short description
Consider this place your friendly, local Australian pub. Make yourself at home, bring your friends, have a good time! Meet new people, have a laugh, enjoy the ambience, and the Oxford commas.
Long description
Chinwag has no purpose in life other than providing people with the ability to communicate with other people on a secure, open and equal footing.

Our general usage policy is fluid but well-summarised by "don't be a dick". Management is fairly relaxed but if your purpose in life is to make other people miserable then you can piss off somewhere else, or even better, just stop posting.

Be respectful. Take it easy. Have some fun. Don't make me come over there.
Instance rules
  1. Bot accounts are generally not permitted. Ask first.
  2. Chinwag is for people, not brands. Sign up as yourself, not your project.
  3. Don't upset the regulars. The longer you've been here, the more slack you get.
  4. No harassment or bullying allowed, ever.
  5. We're not prudes, but don't get overly sexual without Content Warnings.
  6. We're mostly Australians and don't fucking care if you swear a bit.
  7. X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Moderated instances [?]
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Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
  1. freifunk.social: limitation
  2. mytter.jp: suspension
Date of creation Dec 18, 2017 UTC
Display name Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Bio
Chinwag admin, fan of open communication standards, maintainer of communities, male comedienne.

Winner of Time Magazine "Person of the Year" 2006 and will never get tired of that joke.

I talk about a lot. I also do a lot of and occasionally make and . I was a Unix for 25 years and I'm slowly recovering.

I live in , and sometimes tell jokes on stages around here. I co-host a podcast with @ThePingMachine
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