Okay, let's do a straw poll. You need to recommend a Mastodon instance to a new user. You know nothing about them except that they're generally left-leaning. What instance do you recommend to them in good faith, and why?
Please note that I am specifically asking about Mastodon instances.
If you see this after January 3, 2022, please don't respond to or boost it; this is meant to be fairly rapid-response. <3
@HerbSteelbranch @noelle +1 for .lol
The admin does a good enough job of keeping the lights on the fash out. The locals are generally pretty nice; I don't think I have ever had a bad interaction.
Beyond that, it's a pretty chill place to host your account and access the greater fediverse from.
@noelle If a cooperative or commons approach to running a Mastodon instance interests them... Social.coop; beyond that they can find and follow people on any instance and in that way cultivate their own space...
@noelle shitposterclub because Iām a evil dude
@noelle It's always a bit tricky, given some instances aren't accepting any new accounts, whilst some will upon request, or via invitations.
Generally, though, there's quite a few that would fit: rage.love, weirder.earth, sunbeam.city, cybre.space, octodon.social..
@noelle Iām left leaning and ended up on mas.to if thatās any help?
I would rather choose on technical reasons. :/
@noelle Iād say mastodon.lol is good. Itās a bit more general, but itās what I picked. I saw the āfor anti-fascistsā and dove right on in.