diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD index 1b49cc2..71e7a5b 100644 --- a/README.MD +++ b/README.MD @@ -5,72 +5,12 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. -#### :tada: [Notable mention](#notable-mention) -// *some are open only to particular audience, i.e., to students of university* -* [mastodon.mit.edu](https://mastodon.mit.edu) - for the MIT community -* [mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu](https://mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu) - for Berkeley students, faculty, and staff -* [mastodon.acc.sunet.se](https://mastodon.acc.sunet.se) - by Academic Computer Club at Umeå University, Sweden -* [mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr](https://mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr) - by University of La Rochelle -* [mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr](https://mastodon.redbrick.dcu.ie) - by Redbrick, Dublin City University -* [w3c.social](https://w3c.social) - for people involved in the activities of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) -* [mastodon.greenpeace.ch](https://mastodon.greenpeace.ch) - by Greenpece Switzerland - -#### :shell: [Run by tech-savvy organizations](#run-by-tech-savvy-organizations) -* [en.osm.town](https://en.osm.town) - for the OpenStreetMap Community -* [fr.osm.social](https://fr.osm.social) - for francophone OpenStreetMap Community -* [chaos.social](https://chaos.social) - CCC related -* [framapiaf.org](https://framapiaf.org) - by [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org) -* [mastodon.dotopia.dk](https://mastodon.dotopia.dk) - by DO:TOPIA, Denmark based tech activism collective -* [mastodon.hackerlab.fr](https://mastodon.hackerlab.fr) - by Hackerlab -* [mi.pede.rs](https://mi.pede.rs) - by Hacklab-in-Mama hackerspace, Zagreb -* [social.weho.st](https://social.weho.st) - by WeHost, non-profit internet service provider, Amsterdam -* [m.g3l.org](https://m.g3l.org) - by G3L, libre software association -* [mastodon.nzoss.nz](https://mastodon.nzoss.nz) - by New Zealand Open Source Society -* [mamot.fr](https://mamot.fr) - by Quadrature du Net, association for the defence of digital rights and freedoms -* [mastodon.roflcopter.fr](https://mastodon.roflcopter.fr) - by Roflcopter, [CHATONS](https://chatons.org) member -* [mastodon.zaclys.com](https://mastodon.zaclys.com) - by Zaclys, association francophone -* [social.buffalomesh.net](https://social.buffalomesh.net) - by Buffalomesh, mesh network in Buffalo, NY -* [eunivers.social](https://eunivers.social) - by Eunivers online edition -* [libretooth.gr](https://libretooth.gr) - by LibreOps, who contribute to (re-)decentralizing the net - -#### :penguin: [For techies](servers-for-techies) -* [infosec.exchange](https://infosec.exchange) - infosec and IT security discussions -* [mastodon.technology](https://mastodon.technology) - for people interested in technology -* [fosstodon.org](https://fosstodon.org) - dedicated to Free and Open Source Software -* [floss.social](https://floss.social) - for people who support or build Free Libre Open Source Software -* [miaou.drycat.fr](https://miaou.drycat.fr) - for geeks, FOSS and cat lovers, [CHATONS](https://chatons.org) member -* [mastodon.partecipa.digital](https://mastodon.partecipa.digital) - conversations about IT, Open Source, Linux -* [pao.moe](https://pao.moe) - cat, FOSS, nix -* [linuxrocks.online](https://linuxrocks.online) - dedicated to Linux and technologies -* [oldbytes.space](https://oldbytes.space) - for old hardware fans -* [mathstodon.xyz](https://mathstodon.xyz) - for Maths people -* [calc.news](https://calc.news) - for the graphic calculator community, open to programmers and artists -* [digipres.club](https://digipres.club) - conversations about digital preservation - -#### :computer: [Programming](instances-for-programmers) -* [ruby.social](https://ruby.social) - for people interested in Ruby, Rails and related topics -* [phpc.social](https://phpc.social) - PHP community -* [functional.cafe](https://functional.cafe) - for people interested in functional programming and languages -* [social.csswg.org](https://social.csswg.org) - for anyone interested in CSS or general web development - -#### :video_game: [Gamedev](#gamedev) -* [mastodon.gamedev.place](https://mastodon.gamedev.place) - gamedev and related professions -* [elekk.xyz](https://elekk.xyz) - by gamers, for gamers -* [gamemaking.social](https://gamemaking.social) - amateur videogame making: game writers, game players welcome -* [mastodon.sergal.org](https://mastodon.sergal.org) - general trends toward tech, games, and everything fluffy -* [social.noff.co](https://social.noff.co) - for tech, gaming, and good times -* [unityjp-mastodon.tokyo](https://unityjp-mastodon.tokyo) - Unity Japan -* [gameliberty.club](https://gameliberty.club) - mainly gaming / nerd instance -* [pcgamer.social](https://pcgamer.social) - by PC gamer, for PC gamers - -#### :clapper: [Game / Book / Show theme](#entertainment) -* [tenforward.social](https://tenforward.social) - theme Star Trek -* [irakiratter.com](https://kirakiratter.com) - for Aikatsu fans -* [donphan.social](https://donphan.social) - for Pokémon enthusiasts -* [cmdr.social](https://cmdr.social) - dedicated to Elite: Dangerous +#### :bulb: [Sciences](#sciences) +* [scicomm.xyz](https://scicomm.xyz) - discussions for scientists and science enthusiasts +* [qoto.org](https://qoto.org) - for scholars in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) #### :art: [Humanities](#humanities) -* [humanities.one](https://humanities.one) +* [humanities.one](https://humanities.one) - anthropology, archaeology, the arts, history, linguistics, philosophy, and so on * [mastodon.art](https://mastodon.art) - for artists * [muses.gallery](https://muses.gallery) - community of compassionate artists, musicians, and other creatives * [artalley.porn](https://artalley.porn) - for artists and commissioners @@ -89,11 +29,6 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. * [expshift.com](https://expshift.com) - for creatives (place to share your art, music, movie reviews) * [www.bookbeezhive.com](https://www.bookbeezhive.com) - for authors and their readers -#### :bulb: [Sciences](#sciences) -* [scholar.social](https://scholar.social) - for researchers, undergrads, journal editors, librarians, administrators -* [scicomm.xyz](https://scicomm.xyz) - discussions for scientists and science enthusiasts -* [qoto.org](https://qoto.org) - for scholars in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) - #### :mortar_board: [Education](#education) * [tusk.schoollibraries.net](https://tusk.schoollibraries.net) - helping educators improve the School Libraries Resource Network * [openbiblio.social](https://openbiblio.social) - German libraries and information facilities @@ -159,11 +94,11 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. * [mastodont.cat](https://mastodont.cat) - Catalonia * [mastodon.uy](https://mastodon.uy) - Uruguay * [mastodon.scot](https://mastodon.scot) - Scotland, or who identify as Scottish -* [toot.wales](https://toot.wales) - home of Wales and the Welsh +* [toot.wales](https://toot.wales) - Wales and the Welsh * [mastodon.me.uk](https://mastodon.me.uk) - UK tech community -* [kokomo.space](https://kokomo.space) - community of Kokomo city, Indiana, USA * [rva.party](https://rva.party) - Richmond, USA * [txsocial.club](https://txsocial.club) - Texas, USA +* [southflorida.social](https://southflorida.social) - South Florida, USA * [polska.masto.host](https://polska.masto.host) - Poland * [mastodon.mg](https://mastodon.mg) - Madagascar * [balkan.fedive.rs](https://balkan.fedive.rs) - the Balkans (generalistic) @@ -173,7 +108,61 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. * [mastodonsocial.ru](https://mastodonsocial.ru) - Russia * [mastodos.com](https://mastodos.com) - Kyoto, Japan * [kopiti.am](https://kopiti.am) - Singapore -* [mastodon.opencloud.lu](https://mastodon.opencloud.lu) - for Luxembourgish / European private and public organisations +* [mastodon.opencloud.lu](https://mastodon.opencloud.lu) - Luxembourgish / European private and public organisations + +#### :clapper: [Game / Book / Show theme](#entertainment) +* [tenforward.social](https://tenforward.social) - theme Star Trek +* [irakiratter.com](https://kirakiratter.com) - for Aikatsu fans +* [donphan.social](https://donphan.social) - for Pokémon enthusiasts +* [cmdr.social](https://cmdr.social) - dedicated to Elite: Dangerous + +#### :shell: [Run by tech-savvy organizations](#run-by-tech-savvy-organizations) +* [en.osm.town](https://en.osm.town) - for the OpenStreetMap Community +* [fr.osm.social](https://fr.osm.social) - for francophone OpenStreetMap Community +* [chaos.social](https://chaos.social) - CCC related +* [framapiaf.org](https://framapiaf.org) - by [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org) +* [mastodon.dotopia.dk](https://mastodon.dotopia.dk) - by DO:TOPIA, Denmark based tech activism collective +* [mastodon.hackerlab.fr](https://mastodon.hackerlab.fr) - by Hackerlab +* [mi.pede.rs](https://mi.pede.rs) - by Hacklab-in-Mama hackerspace, Zagreb +* [social.weho.st](https://social.weho.st) - by WeHost, non-profit internet service provider, Amsterdam +* [m.g3l.org](https://m.g3l.org) - by G3L, libre software association +* [mastodon.nzoss.nz](https://mastodon.nzoss.nz) - by New Zealand Open Source Society +* [mamot.fr](https://mamot.fr) - by Quadrature du Net, association for the defence of digital rights and freedoms +* [mastodon.roflcopter.fr](https://mastodon.roflcopter.fr) - by Roflcopter, [CHATONS](https://chatons.org) member +* [mastodon.zaclys.com](https://mastodon.zaclys.com) - by Zaclys, association francophone +* [social.buffalomesh.net](https://social.buffalomesh.net) - by Buffalomesh, mesh network in Buffalo, NY +* [eunivers.social](https://eunivers.social) - by Eunivers online edition +* [libretooth.gr](https://libretooth.gr) - by LibreOps, who contribute to (re-)decentralizing the net + +#### :penguin: [For techies](servers-for-techies) +* [infosec.exchange](https://infosec.exchange) - infosec and IT security discussions +* [mastodon.technology](https://mastodon.technology) - for people interested in technology +* [fosstodon.org](https://fosstodon.org) - dedicated to Free and Open Source Software +* [floss.social](https://floss.social) - for people who support or build Free Libre Open Source Software +* [miaou.drycat.fr](https://miaou.drycat.fr) - for geeks, FOSS and cat lovers, [CHATONS](https://chatons.org) member +* [mastodon.partecipa.digital](https://mastodon.partecipa.digital) - conversations about IT, Open Source, Linux +* [pao.moe](https://pao.moe) - cat, FOSS, nix +* [linuxrocks.online](https://linuxrocks.online) - dedicated to Linux and technologies +* [oldbytes.space](https://oldbytes.space) - for old hardware fans +* [mathstodon.xyz](https://mathstodon.xyz) - for Maths people +* [calc.news](https://calc.news) - for the graphic calculator community, open to programmers and artists +* [digipres.club](https://digipres.club) - conversations about digital preservation + +#### :computer: [Programming](instances-for-programmers) +* [ruby.social](https://ruby.social) - for people interested in Ruby, Rails and related topics +* [phpc.social](https://phpc.social) - PHP community +* [functional.cafe](https://functional.cafe) - for people interested in functional programming and languages +* [social.csswg.org](https://social.csswg.org) - for anyone interested in CSS or general web development + +#### :video_game: [Gamedev](#gamedev) +* [mastodon.gamedev.place](https://mastodon.gamedev.place) - gamedev and related professions +* [elekk.xyz](https://elekk.xyz) - by gamers, for gamers +* [gamemaking.social](https://gamemaking.social) - amateur videogame making: game writers, game players welcome +* [mastodon.sergal.org](https://mastodon.sergal.org) - general trends toward tech, games, and everything fluffy +* [social.noff.co](https://social.noff.co) - for tech, gaming, and good times +* [unityjp-mastodon.tokyo](https://unityjp-mastodon.tokyo) - Unity Japan +* [gameliberty.club](https://gameliberty.club) - mainly gaming / nerd instance +* [pcgamer.social](https://pcgamer.social) - by PC gamer, for PC gamers #### :red_circle: [Political and social views](#political-and-social-views) * [todon.nl](https://todon.nl) - for leftists, socialists, anarchists, Marxists, social democrats, social liberals @@ -225,7 +214,6 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. * [assortedflotsam.com](https://assortedflotsam.com) - instance committed to truth in discourse * [mstdn.fr](https://mstdn.fr) - by sysadmins, with a goal to provide robust experience for tens of thousands of users * [scifi.fyi](https://scifi.fyi) - runs glitch-soc, a version of Mastodon with experimental new features -* [mstdn.gnous.eu](https://mstdn.gnous.eu) - instance francophone * [social.tchncs.de](https://social.tchncs.de) - one of the oldest instances #### :smile_cat: [For people with a sense of self-irony](#for-people-with-a-sense-of-self-irony) @@ -234,10 +222,16 @@ This list may be useful for new users who wish to choose a server by theme. * [dolphin.town](https://dolphin.town) - instance where you can only say the letter 'e' * [botsin.space](https://botsin.space) - for bots -## Disclaimer -`Following instances skipped`: closed registration *at the moment of checking*, running old code, theme / description not understood due to language barrier or scarce description, long blocklists, experimental servers. - -Add your own themed Mastodon instance by opening an issue or via [MR](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/masto-world-overview). If your server already has many users, it will be nice of you to let other instances grow, for a healthier decentralization. +#### :tada: [Notable mention](#notable-mention) +// * open only to particular audience * +* [mastodon.mit.edu](https://mastodon.mit.edu) - for the MIT community +* [mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu](https://mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu) - for Berkeley students, faculty, and staff +* [mastodon.acc.sunet.se](https://mastodon.acc.sunet.se) - by Academic Computer Club at Umeå University, Sweden +* [mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr](https://mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr) - by University of La Rochelle +* [mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr](https://mastodon.redbrick.dcu.ie) - by Redbrick, Dublin City University +* [w3c.social](https://w3c.social) - for people involved in the activities of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) +* [mastodon.greenpeace.ch](https://mastodon.greenpeace.ch) - by Greenpeace Switzerland +* [fourthestate.social](https://fourthestate.social) - international membership organization working to democratize news and journalism for the public benefit #### :x: [Closed registration / Invite only](closed-registration) * [naos.crypto.church](https://naos.crypto.church) - powers of cryptography and cryptanalysis @@ -264,6 +258,12 @@ Add your own themed Mastodon instance by opening an issue or via [MR](https://gi * [dragon.style](https://dragon.style) - for dragons, and people who like dragons * [equestria.social](https://equestria.social) - for pony fans * [blimps.xyz](https://blimps.xyz) - for inflatable lovers and critters +* [scholar.social](https://scholar.social) - for researchers, undergrads, journal editors, librarians, administrators + +## Disclaimer +`Following instances skipped`: closed registration *at the moment of checking*, running old code, theme / description not understood due to language barrier or scarce description, long blocklists, experimental servers. + +Add your own themed Mastodon instance by opening an issue or via [MR](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/masto-world-overview). If your server already has many users, it will be nice of you to let other instances grow, for a healthier decentralization. ## 🌟 Other research links - [Friendica world overview](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/friendica-world-overview)