Merpstodon!
Merp! A small instance themed around synths, but accepts all. Not to be confused with our Sharkey or Iceshrimp instances.
Merp! A small instance themed around synths, but accepts all. Not to be confused with our Sharkey or Iceshrimp instances.
This is our Mastodon instance! While hosted by @sneexy, is mainly managed by @m. This is our general information page about our instance, most info here is shared with our other instances.
Mastodon is a "microblogging"-based social networking software that connects over ActivityPub to federate over the internet with other AP-based software and instances in the world such as other instance of itself. We maintain our own minor fork of Mastodon from another fork that implements features such as emoji reactions.
If Mastodon isn't your type of software, we have a sibiling Iceshrimp instance that provides most of the Misskey-like and other advanced features while keeping out the more complex or "non-sense" features, on top of a stable, more Mastodon-compatible base. Alternatively, we also provide a Sharkey instance that's directly based off of the upstream Misskey software, providing an advanced UI and set of fun features.
This instance is invite only to ensure that things don't get out of control here, in terms of both becoming a moderation hassle and requiring heavy maintenance, as well as ensuring this instance continues to run smoothly and for the foreseeable future.
If you would like to register, and are a well-known creature of, please go beep at @sneexy or @m! You may also ask anyone else on this instance to vouch for you. Invite codes/Acceptance is not always guaranteed, but feel free to ask. Please don't let this be discouragement for asking.
We have a Signal group chat for general, random discussion as well as having direct contact with instance admins, and to serve as a place for any direct or maintenance announcements.
What users receive in terms of differences from, for example here, the average (vanilla) Mastodon instance:
Our rules are also displayed on our instance registration page. These rules also apply to remote instances/federation. If any are found breaking these rules that aren't on our instance, report it.
Our instance is configured with a curated timeline of hand-picked instances that we deem to be a part of community of, or are great friends. Below is the entire list of of all instances configured in our Bubble timeline.
For all of our Fediverse instances that we manage, we do moderation on our own.
We have little spoons to deal with anything and tend to take action swiftly. We moderate based on the usual:
Other instances that aren't inherently bad, but also constantly consists of any type of behavior that isn't worth full blown suspension will usually have other actions done to them as well (marked as NSFW, Silenced, etc.).
If you'd like to question anything about our moderation or about a specific instance, feel free to ask us about it. If you find something that goes against our rules or should have action taken against, then report it (whether it's local or remote content).
We will be hesitant to remove any entries from our lists, because being completely honest: The Fediverse is a horrible network filled with terrible people from a moderator and "normal person" standpoint. This is why we take a more "strict" approach to doing our moderation, to make an attempt to provide a safe and enjoyable experience.
It is impossible to trust anyone here, especially those who have broken our trust and attempt to regain it. Despite this, we still host our Fediverse instances with pride and care, to provide a safe and curated space and as other social networks/platforms do not meet our wants and needs compared to the flexibility of the Fediverse.
For any visitors passing by, please thank your admins and moderators. Maybe give them some pocket change, it's the least you can do to help them regain some sanity.
To view our blocklists and other moderation configurations here, along with reasons, please refer to below: