Creatrix Tiara

Hey Mastodon: which instances would you recommend for queer & trans women and nonbinary folk? (Particularly those admin'd by that demographic)

Thinking about pitching an article to Autostraddle about Mastodon and want to give the readers some instances to check out!

Jul 1, 2017 at 3:06amWeb
Show threadMoved: -> @[email protected]Jul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara off the top of my head there's witches.town, cybre.space, computerfairi.es, glitch.social, vulpine.club, social.wxcafe.net, soc.ialis.me, and icosahedron.website. they all have queer admins and open reg (at least periodically) and they have varying tones, communities, moderation styles, etc. I usually point people I know to join witches.town or cybre.space.
Show threadMoved: -> @[email protected]Jul 1, 2017

@creatrixtiara it uh does occur to me that 90% of the ones I names are also furry instances >_>

I think the majority of queer admin'd instances are also furry admin'd...

Show threadSydney Falk, An Oversensitive SJW TypeJul 1, 2017

@shel @creatrixtiara

most of these are good recs IME (and some I can't really speak to, I haven't looked at several of them), but of course I'd suggest looking at them all for yourself with the thing upside linked for looking at example tootstreams before you pick the list as such

Show threadUSB-loving k9Jul 1, 2017
@shel @creatrixtiara IIRC, the admin of Computer Fairies really loves 80s synthesizers, in case that makes a difference one way or the other
Show threadData PunkJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara i'm on anticapitalist.party, it's pretty cool
Show threadalysJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara kitty.town and witches.town seem pretty cool. i like selfy.army, but i don't know if @catalina wants to deal with an influx of new members
Show threadSydney Falk, An Oversensitive SJW TypeJul 1, 2017

@alys @creatrixtiara @catalina

that is a REALLY good point, now that I think of it

you may want to consider contacting admins about being in this piece, and/or explaining the niche aspects of some of the less-heavy-user-base-ready instances, and/or even sorting the list (if there's a LOT of instances you decide to mention) so that the first five are the ones most ready for a big influx

not to dictate, only suggesting

(tho contact would seem minimum polite)

Show threadalexandra catalinaJul 1, 2017
@alys @creatrixtiara yeah, i don't think i can handle moderating a large instance yet
Show thread🛠️☘️🍯 bug 🍄🧣⚙️Jul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara hi our instance is admin'd by 3 trans ppl: 1 woman and 2 nb
Show thread🛠️☘️🍯 bug 🍄🧣⚙️Jul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara (chitter.xyz to be clear)
Show threadcurrently on cybre.spaceJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara *seconds the recommendation of computerfairi.es*
Show threadaliceJul 1, 2017

@creatrixtiara

https://queer.town/ is open for new signups

Good luck with your pitch! =]

Show threadLuclu7Jul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara witches.town or kitty.town :D
Show threadMarsxyzJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara I would say soc.ialis.me
Show threadAva JarvisJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara toot.cat was recommended to me as one of the admins is black and trans. I've not been disappointed by either toot.cat or kitty.town.
Show threadcyrinsongJul 1, 2017
@creatrixtiara @AvaJarvis oh hi that's me!
Show threadcyrinsongJul 1, 2017

@creatrixtiara just to reinforce the list you probably already have! my recommendation for this particular thing is

- toot.cat
- witches.town
- glitch.social