FediTips has moved!

Apparently JoinMastodon.org was recently attacked by a DDoS.

The Fediverse needs more than just JoinMastodon to help new people find servers. It's a single point of failure that could be crashed or bought out.

I've started an independent curated server guide at https://fedi.garden and would encourage others to create curated onboarding sites too.

If you run a Fedi instance (Masto or not) that complies with the Mastodon Covenant (https://joinmastodon.org/covenant) please get in touch.

Fedi.Garden – An easy way to join Mastodon and the Fediverse

Highlighting nice servers on Mastodon and the Fediverse

Feb 1, 2023 at 9:35amWeb
Show threadFediTips has moved!Feb 1, 2023
p.s. If you want to follow the fedi.garden project its account is at @FediGarden
Show threadJanFeb 1, 2023
@feditips When one Mastodon instance goes down, 99% of the network is still alive.
Show threadFediTips has moved!Feb 1, 2023

@jan

Indeed, but how do new people find out which server to join if JoinMastodon.org is down or bought out?

Sites like instances.social aren't really suitable for new people who want some kind of minimum safety and reliability requirements.

Uncurated servers mean new people could end up on an instance that closes down without warning, for example. Or an instance without proper moderation.

Show threadJanFeb 1, 2023
@feditips They visit https://fedi.garden πŸ˜‰
Fedi.Garden – An easy way to join Mastodon and the Fediverse

Highlighting nice servers on Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadgrischaFeb 1, 2023
What's the problem with instances.social?
Mastodon instances

Show threadMaryPotFeb 1, 2023

@grischa @feditips @jan

At least instances.social brought up over 10 Norwegian language instances. The Garden doesn't have Norway listed as a country in Europe, nor Norwegian listed as a language.

A big problem for me, though, is that neither let me search for an instance in my country. I want an instance in my country (and then with other wants AFTER that) because it is so much simpler to send support money nationally than internationally.

Show threadGoosey 2 FeetFeb 1, 2023
@feditips @jan I never had any problems joining. I looked to see what people I followed on Twitter were joining and just googled it
Show threadWandering TigerFeb 1, 2023
@feditips oh is that why I get a 401 error in loggin in?
Show threadFrancesco SantiniFeb 1, 2023
@feditips Thanks! I just sent an email. I would love to see mrtodon.net added!
Show threadCαΊ£m Ζ‘nFeb 1, 2023
@feditips where was #JohnMastodon?
Show threadDoug BostromFeb 1, 2023

@CamsJam @feditips

I was going to say, johnmastodon.org could be a great false target, right on the intellectual level of attackers.

Show threadCalamusEstFortisFeb 1, 2023

@CamsJam @feditips

See here:
https://universeodon.com/@JohnMastodonFacts/109789128778502807

#JohnMastodon

JohnMastodonFacts (@[email protected])

#JohnMastodon blocked the recent #DDoS attack on the fediverse easily with his techno-telepathy, and then used his powers to make the attackers' own computers explode. He is already hunting the #TrunklessInvertibrates responsible, with the intention of chaining them to the nosecones of SpaceX shuttles seconds prior to liftoff. John is a good man, but is fiercely protective of his creation. #JohnMastodonFacts #GloryToTheFediverse #TheResistanceWillBeFederated #Mastodon #Fediverse

Universeodon
Show threadPiko Starsider Feb 1, 2023
@feditips Here's another fedi onboarding place but for furries: https://furryfediverse.org/
The Furry Fediverse

A collection of furry instances on the Fediverse

Show threadShomilaFeb 1, 2023

@feditips

Thank you - and love the curated list of accounts you post to highlight new people to follow.
I have a site where I started to store posts that list accounts to follow on a given topic. I wanted a place where anyone (whichever instance they’re on or however big their network is) to find lists of accounts that might help them make important connections e.g. starting on mastodon, job listings, law folk, news orgs, mastodon admins, etc. Although you can bookmark these yourself or add people to a list, I thought it would be handy to have somewhere you could do a quick search for a post - and from there link back to mastodon
I’m only doing this in my spare time so right now just 11 lists.

https://recknsense.com/recknlist/

Recknsense Lists

Find people to follow on the Fediverse

Recknsense
Show threadsenna.apkFeb 1, 2023
@feditips @KuJoe might want to get mindly.social listed on here
Show threadDouglas Phillips BooksFeb 1, 2023
@feditips recognize that each time you widen the landscape, you increase confusion. The whole value of joinmastodon is that a single point of entry assures newcomers they've gone to the right place. For example, you wouldn't want multiple web addresses to apply for social security, right? When you go to ssa.gov, you're quickly assured you've gone to the right place. Far better, IMO, to secure the system against attack!
Show threadwallbrownfFeb 1, 2023
@feditips thx, leah
Show threadGareth HarmerFeb 1, 2023
@feditips Yep, I run a Maston instance (gamepad.club) that has signed up to the Covenant. How can I help?
Show threadMike FraserFeb 1, 2023
@feditips We also have an independent directory of πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canadian instances here: https://mastodonserver.ca/
Show threadnewsorpigalFeb 1, 2023

@feditips

Is Elon's money at work? Or is it one of his cultists?

Show threadWalter Dunham Ll.B.Feb 1, 2023
@feditips
My mstdn.plus account has been frozen and not updating for the last 3 days! I created this new mstdn.social account but I can't seem to move my followers from plus to social. It's just so disappointing as I had to post a #FollowMeFollowYou notification to all my followers so I can rebuild my network.
Show threadpaulmather007Feb 1, 2023
@feditips Anyone know if there’s a good instance for Southern California? Come on, LA!
Show threadShannon KayFeb 5, 2023
@paulmather007 @feditips I haven't seen any SoCal instances, or even general California, just SF/NorCal.
Show threadPatrick MevzekFeb 1, 2023
@feditips DNS `SRV` records could be useful. Each existing instance could publish itself + a few others (that it already exchanges with), so that querying any instance DNS records gives a first batch of possible servers, and then one can query those for more and so on. A web page (or multiple ones) can be build on top of this with regular pulling. This leverage the DNS as decentralized database.
Show threadShoq 🌿Feb 1, 2023
@feditips Question: If any instance is welcome in the covenant, wouldn't it make sense to rename it "The Fediverse Covenant?"
Show threadRichard DeVaulFeb 1, 2023
@feditips signal boost
Show threadsparseMatrix βœ…βœ…βœ… πŸ“»Feb 1, 2023

@feditips

I'd say this is something that should be considered for development as a part of a mastodon server installation; a discovery page, that is.

Show threadTim ChambersFeb 1, 2023

@feditips @atomicpoet

Raises hand πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ - Indieweb.social

Show threadgregandcin Feb 1, 2023
@feditips We at Mindly.Social comply with the Mastodon Covenant, and are already on the JoinMastodon website. We would love to have our instance listed! CC @KuJoe
Show threadKuJoe πŸ’žFeb 1, 2023
@gregandcin @feditips yup, count us in. :)
Show threadThe Febrile MuseFeb 1, 2023
@feditips Med-mastodon.com is another.
Show threadiquanyinFeb 2, 2023
@feditips thank you πŸ’
Show threadgrischaFeb 2, 2023
Is there a reason why you don't list friendica, pleroma, hubzilla instances?
Atm I would be interested in a Pleroma instance, but this software is not available as filter.