Name SURF Mastodon
Languages English (en)
Users 1,196
Active users (last month) 178
Active users (last six months) 356
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 27,119
First sight Feb 2, 2023 UTC
Last successful check Dec 9, 2025 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.5.3
Registrations Closed
E-mail mastodon@surf.nl
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) OpenSource, silentsunday, netflix, auspol, tsunami, bluesky, react2shell, Fotomontag, edinburgh, fastfoodabook
Short description
This is the Mastodon server run by SURF for the Dutch research and education community - more info https://surf.nl/mastodon-pilot
Long description
Welcome to social.edu.nl
This is the Mastodon pilot environment of SURF. A decentralized social media community platform for the Dutch research and education sector. It allows individual students, researchers, employees and institutional (social media)teams to use and explore Mastodon.
More information about this Mastodon-pilot
How to get an account on social.edu.nl
Help: More on how to register an account.
This Mastodon instance is only open for registrations to students, researchers and employees of Dutch institutions in the following sectors:
This is the Mastodon pilot environment of SURF. A decentralized social media community platform for the Dutch research and education sector. It allows individual students, researchers, employees and institutional (social media)teams to use and explore Mastodon.
More information about this Mastodon-pilot
How to get an account on social.edu.nl
- You can register a new account on social.edu.nl by clicking the "login" button and logging in with your institutional account.
Help: More on how to register an account.
This Mastodon instance is only open for registrations to students, researchers and employees of Dutch institutions in the following sectors:
- Research universities (wo)
- Universities of applied sciences (hbo)
- Secondary vocational educational institutions (mbo)
- University medical centres (UMCs)
- Research institutions and other [SURF connected organizations]
Instance rules
- Be gentle and considerate.
- Don't spread disinformation, spam or advertisements.
- No activities illegal in the Netherlands.
Moderated instances [?]
Not available
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
- mytter.jp: suspension
Admin account SLURF@social.edu.nl
Date of creation Feb 8, 2023 UTC
Display name @SLURF Server Admin
Bio
We are the SURF Mastodon Pilot server admins.
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 10639 statuses, 1479 logins, 78 registrations)
| S: 833 L: 144 R: 17 | S: 931 L: 149 R: 27 | S: 1112 L: 136 R: 9 | S: 991 L: 126 R: 2 | S: 1383 L: 131 R: 4 | S: 940 L: 138 R: 2 | S: 898 L: 136 R: 3 | S: 806 L: 127 R: 1 | S: 1090 L: 127 R: 7 | S: 885 L: 125 R: 1 | S: 757 L: 131 R: 5 | S: 13 L: 9 R: 0 |
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
| 12/2/25, 2:37:44 AM UTC | 12/3/25, 3:53:05 AM UTC | 12/4/25, 3:02:18 AM UTC | 12/5/25, 3:31:21 AM UTC | 12/6/25, 2:20:25 AM UTC | 12/7/25, 3:47:22 AM UTC | 12/8/25, 3:50:07 AM UTC | 12/9/25, 2:55:00 AM UTC |
Succesful checks: 976/976 (100%)