Mastodawn

wirelessbambule Apr 21, 2023

I have a very dear friend wanting to join Mastodon from elsewhere, but he's hoping for a server that's going to help him stay dialed into his work in #trans activism. I said I'd put it out there and see if anyone had any recommendations. What say you, Fediverse?

UPDATE: Thank you all so much for your boosts and your advice. Not only was I able to present him with some great suggestions, I got to show him how amazing and welcoming you people are. Y'all are the absolute best.

@rdp I know a few trans people on tech.lgbt - sadly another trans-run server shut down after a hate campaign caused it to get defederated. :-(

There's also chaosfem.tw but that's more targeted as trans feminine people; although it is accepting of all.

Ryan Pollard Apr 20, 2023

@ehurtley Thanks, Ed. Malicious defederation attacks are the worst.

Adam Katz Apr 21, 2023

@ehurtley @rdp https://tech.lgbt looks online and accepting new accounts. Does the second part of that sentence refer to a different server?

LGBTQIA+ and Tech

We welcome all marginalized identities. This Mastodon instance is generally for folks who are LGBTQIA+ and Allies with an interest in tech work, academics, or technology in general.

Mastodon hosted on tech.lgbt

@adamhotep @rdp It does, yes. One I didn’t bother mentioning due to it. (The one in question is still technically online, to give users time to migrate away, it will deactivate in two weeks, hence my not naming it.)

Adam Katz Apr 21, 2023

@ehurtley Apologies, that sentence confused me. "Sadly, a different trans-run server is shutting down …" would remove the ambiguity

Gnomic Heresy Apr 20, 2023

@rdp Lots of good activism going on here at kolektiva.social. But whichever server he ends up on, I'm looking forward to meeting him!

Zakyfarms Apr 21, 2023

@rdp any advice @charliejane ?

Thadd Selden Apr 21, 2023

@rdp If your friend is in the tech space, I follow a few people on https://tech.lgbt which might be a fit.

LGBTQIA+ and Tech

We welcome all marginalized identities. This Mastodon instance is generally for folks who are LGBTQIA+ and Allies with an interest in tech work, academics, or technology in general.

Mastodon hosted on tech.lgbt

ProtectiveHen Apr 21, 2023

@rdp @e_urq may have suggestions...

s0 Is Not A Sysadmin Apr 21, 2023

@rdp he may be interested in https://transfediverse.org/

The Trans Fediverse

Carl Poppa 🛸Apr 21, 2023

@rdp can try tech.lgbt and maybe kolektiva.social

@heyjovo - would you have any to recommend?

@poppacalypse @rdp sorry for the delayed reply, I don’t have any to add beyond what’s already in the thread, but one way your friend might evaluate potential servers is to look at their instance’s code of conduct and blocklist—if they share them anywhere. You can learn a lot by what people prioritize in terms of moderation, and it would be a good sign if they explicitly block known transphobic servers.

Ryan Pollard Apr 22, 2023

@heyjovo @poppacalypse This is great advice and I appreciate it, John. Thank you.

Vaguely here 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Apr 21, 2023

@rdp I've found LGBTQIA.space to be good :)

frigginGlorious ✅Apr 21, 2023

@rdp have you tried tossing a rock?

Elisse Apr 21, 2023

@rdp The best person I know who knows about all this is @AvengingFemme :)

@rdp
I'm on socel.net and while it's not specifical a trans-focused server, I receive a ton of pro trans material in my local feed.

Barry Schwartz 🫖Apr 21, 2023

@rdp I don’t wish to speak for anyone but I cannot myself imagine administration of certain very large instances having any objection to anyone not spewing hatred.

Evan Urquhart 🏳️‍⚧️Apr 21, 2023

@rdp A bit late to this, but kolektiva.social is my first thought, tech.lgbt second.

Erich V Apr 21, 2023

@rdp
Towns.gay all the way

Noodle Man Apr 21, 2023

@rdp Do you know about https://instances.social/ ? This could probably help to select a good server.

Mastodon instances

SSFC KDT (MOVED)Apr 21, 2023

@rdp last I looked at joinmastodon.org there were a whole bunch of LGBT and trans themed instances

Ryan Pollard Apr 21, 2023

@ssfckdt Oh for real. Mastodon is gay AF. ❤️ My buddy is looking for something extremely specific, so I was checking to see if there was anything out there geared toward that.