cyberpunk.lol: putting the punk back in cyberpunk since 2023!

cyberpunk.lol: putting the punk back in cyberpunk since 2023

this is just a humble little instance i started because the domain was miraculously cheap and i figured "why shunt fate?"

let's see what this seed blossoms into...

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owner: @vantablack

mod and (temporary) co-admin: @noracodes

mod: @rachaelspooky

mod: @protocol7

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support us on ko-fi!

wanna donate crypto? email vanta

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CODE OF CONDUCT:

1. 
   
   no systemic abuse such as sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, etc. when it comes to defining what constitutes "systemic abuse", the opinions of the marginalized are given priority at all times
   
   
2. 
   
   no harassment. harassment campaigns may not be spread here, even against "valid" targets; this includes doxxing and dogpiling. if you must call someone out, do it elsewhere and link it here
   
   
3. 
   
   CW sexually explicit content this includes images and text. all sexually explicit images must exclusively involve consent-capable adults. (as in, if asked whether they'd like to pose for an adult photo, they would be capable of responding "yes", and that would be able to stand up in court of law)
   
   
4. 
   
   this is an 18+ server. do not join or request access if you are not 18 years of age or over. we will remove accounts that are not 18+ accordingly. this is for the safety of our mod/admin team and users
   
   
5. 
   
   no unfocused misandry. this is due to its impact on non-binary, genderqueer, trans, disabled, poc, queer, and otherwise marginalized men. misandry focused at the top of the kyriarchy is not against the rules
   
   
6. 
   
   no pedophilia or zoophilia. this includes artistic depictions of characters that cannot give consent
   
   
7. 
   
   consent is important in all contexts. if you’re ever unsure, ask first. use content warnings (CW's) where required
   
   
8. 
   
   treat others with respect, and be respectful in kind. this instance is meant to be a friendly, welcoming space to all who are willing to reciprocate in helping to create that environment
   
   
9. 
   
   no AI-generated artwork. please
   
   

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CONTENT WARNINGS:

content warnings are a tool to enable someone to opt-into your content. this is particularly useful when posting publicly, as opposed to unlisted. when you post publicly, your posts are received by people from this server and other servers that may not currently follow you

if you don't want to deal with CW's, feel free to post unlisted! unlisted posts work just like twitter and only go to your profile and followers and or people posts are boosted to

to use content warnings, click the CW button when composing your toots. this will hide the main body of your toot behind a line of text text like a subject line

ENFORCED CONTENT WARNINGS:

🖤 nsfw/sexual discussion and imagery must be behind descriptive cw's (nudity, sex, kink discussion, etc)

🖤 sensitive imagery (please use your best judgement on what content that most other users would find sensitive, such as photos of surgeries, abuse, war, deceased individuals, etc)

🖤 please note that our sensitive media rules apply to profile photos and headers as well. since those images cannot be hidden behind sensitive media warnings, they are not allowed to contain content from enforced content warnings

SUGGESTED CONTENT WARNINGS:

🖤 discussion of overtly political (relating to elected or unelected government officials) topics

🖤 triggering topics (direct discussion of rape, trauma, abuse, suicide, transphobia, homophobia, etc). the intention is to provide a warning for users who may not want to consume this content, not to silence users who are sharing their negative experiences

🖤 drugs or drug use

🖤 advertisements for corporations

🖤 "rage" posts and posts using mainly capital letters

SUGGESTED SENSITIVE IMAGE MARKING:

🖤 eye contact images

🖤 food related images

it's okay to ask others to CW certain topics, but it's also okay to ignore requests for CW's. people who do not like your CW choices can choose to mute or block you or use filters

harassing users to CW their content, as well as demanding CW's from folks talking about their personal experiences of racism and other forms of bigotry, is against our rules and could result in being banned

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HARASSMENT INCLUDES:

🖤 offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, age, race, or religion

🖤 unwelcome comments regarding a person's lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment

🖤 deliberate misgendering or use of 'dead' or rejected names

🖤 gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behaviour in spaces where they're not appropriate

🖤 physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like "hug" or "backrub") without consent or after a request to stop

🖤 threats of violence

🖤 incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm

🖤 deliberate intimidation

🖤 stalking or following

🖤 harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes

🖤 sustained disruption of discussion

🖤 unwelcome sexual attention

🖤 pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others

🖤 continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease

🖤 deliberate "outing" of any aspect of a person's identity without their consent except as necessary to protect vulnerable people from intentional abuse

🖤 publication of non-harassing private communication

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CRYPTOCURRENCY/NFT's

we do not allow the promotion, advertisement, or sale of cryptocurrencies on our instance. mentioning the existence of cryptocurrencies, linking personal accounts or addresses, and otherwise discussing them in a way that is not intended to sell or advertise a specific cryptocurrency is acceptable. we do not have any association with any cryptocurrency or other monetary transactions that happen within the server.

we do not allow the promotion, advertisement, or sale of NFT's on our instance. we do not allow content from our instance, including content and media uploaded by our community members, to be sold as NFT's.

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WHY CYBERPUNK?

some of y'all might be wondering why i chose this name for this instance. after all, isn't a cyberpunk world a dystopia?

well the term "cyberpunk" can be used broadly to describe the type of setting common in the genre, or even the world we live in today really

but imo it also applies to a certain spirit of rebellion typical main characters in such a setting might exhibit, and that's what we're all about here -- and what i mean when i say we're "putting the punk back into cyberpunk"

anticapitalism is woven into the themes of the genre, however some might try to water it down into nothing more than an aesthetic. cyberpunk is a critique of the future it portrays and the paths that might lead us there

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CREDITS

our mascot's name is qwerty (any pronouns) they're the openmoji "hacker cat"

theme based on mastodon-cyberpunk-neon by roboron

this instance's COC was frankensteined together from the ones on beach.city, tech.lgbt, and plush.city. shoutout to those instances lol

this instance has signed the fedipact

hosted via fedi.monster

visit our sister sharkey instance cyberpunk.gay

1. no systemic abuse such as sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, etc. when it comes to defining what constitutes "systemic abuse", the opinions of the marginalized are given priority at all times
2. no harassment. harassment campaigns may not be spread here, even against "valid" targets; this includes doxxing and dogpiling. if you must call someone out, do it elsewhere and link it here
3. CW sexually explicit content this includes images and text. all sexually explicit images must exclusively involve consent-capable adults. (as in, if asked whether they'd like to pose for an adult photo, they would be capable of responding "yes", and that would be able to stand up in court of law)
4. this is an 18+ server. do not join or request access if you are not 18 years of age or over. we will remove accounts that are not 18+ accordingly. this is for the safety of our mod/admin team and users
5. no unfocused misandry. this is due to its impact on non-binary, genderqueer, trans, disabled, poc, queer, and otherwise marginalized men. misandry focused at the top of the kyriarchy is not against the rules
6. no pedophilia or zoophilia. this includes artistic depictions of characters that cannot give consent
7. consent is important in all contexts. if you’re ever unsure, ask first. use content warnings (CW's) where required
8. treat others with respect, and be respectful in kind. this instance is meant to be a friendly, welcoming space to all who are willing to reciprocate in helping to create that environment
9. no AI-generated artwork. please

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