Hi Mastodon!

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

Hi Mastodon! I'm looking to migrate to a new instance from .social in an effort to strengthen the fediverse (through growing diverse instances) and hopefully build my community here. If you have recommendations for instances currently open to signup that focus on #solarpunk #permaculture #urbanHomesteading #antiCapitalism and the like, I'd love to hear them.

#askFedi #FediTips

[curiousmagpie@beige.party]

@magpieluvseeds I don't know how active spore.social is now - @bethsawin might know.

[waystation@sunny.garden]

@magpieluvseeds sunny.garden

[stepheneb@ruby.social]

@magpieluvseeds

Some folks I follow like @mycrowgirl are on flipping.rocks. I don’t know what main focus of that instance is — just that people I follow there are cool and seen adjacent to your interests.

https://flipping.rocks/@mycrowgirl/115963437256896215

[spiegelmama@infosec.exchange]

@magpieluvseeds I'll tag in @susankayequinn , who is my solarpunk ideal. ❤️

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@magpieluvseeds

Have you also considered a regional instance? Those can be nice for having a local feed that's actually local.

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@gbargoud I would love a regional instance! If there is a #SouthernCalifornia or #LosAngeles instance that anyone knows of, please hit me up!

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@stepheneb @mycrowgirl This one has potential. Thank you!

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@waystation This is definitely in my list. Thanks!

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@CuriousMagpie @bethsawin This is a good suggestion. Thank you!

[nazani@universeodon.com]

@magpieluvseeds
Consider a regional instance, too. Nice to see what's going on & who shares your interests in your own state or region.

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@spiegelmama Thank you!

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

Updates: Thanks for so many great suggestions! Regional instances would be great, but I've yet to find any for #SouthernCalifornia / #LosAngeles. If you know any, please tell me!

#SoCal #LA

[gunchleoc@mastodon.scot]

@magpieluvseeds @gbargoud There's one in Monterey https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#7/36.553/-115.027

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@magpieluvseeds

I know that @ai6yr runs https://m.ai6yr.org/about which says in the about page:

> If you're in the Conejo Valley (and promise to abide by the rules), I'll approve you

But that's a bit more specific than Southern California and may not apply to you.

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@gunchleoc @gbargoud This is a really cool tool! Thanks for sharing!

[elduvelle@neuromatch.social]

@magpieluvseeds you can check out https://fedi.garden/ to see a curated instance list (by @FediTips 🙏)

[afewbugs@social.coop]

@magpieluvseeds I'm on social.coop which has a focus on cooperative organising, has volunteer mods and admins and votes on decision making. It has a $12 monthly membership fee for server space and software costs

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@elduvelle @FediTips Thanks for sharing this. I was on Fedi.garden this morning and have a few on my list from there

[magpieluvseeds@mastodon.social]

@afewbugs This looks very promising. I'm checking out the wiki now, and don't mind covering server costs :)