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**Unsure where to register to join Fediverse?** Choose a website from this curated list of themed servers. Currently it includes [Mastodon ](../../mastodon ) and [Friendica ](../../friendica ) servers. Other Fediverse networks will be added in future updates. Servers are not restricted to their theme. They simply help people with common interests find their community.
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#### 💡 [Sciences](#sciences)
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* [scicomm.xyz ](https://scicomm.xyz ) - for scientists and science enthusiasts
* [scholar.social ](https://scholar.social ) - for researchers, undergrads, journal editors, librarians, administrators
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#### 🎨 [Humanities](#humanities)
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* [mastodon.cc ](https://mastodon.cc ) - for art
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* [writing.exchange ](https://writing.exchange ) - community for poets, writers, bloggers
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* [bookwor.ms ](https://bookwor.ms ) - for book-lovers
* [imaginair.es ](https://imaginair.es ) - for writers, photographers, painters, cartoonists and people with imagination
* [vis.social ](https://vis.social ) - for anyone into data, visualization, creative coding, related arts and research
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* [photographer.pro ](https://photographer.pro ) - for working professional photographers
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* [photog.social ](https://photog.social ) - place for your photos
* [oulipo.social ](https://oulipo.social ) - a lipogrammatic server
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* [literatur.social ](https://literatur.social ) - for German speaking authors and literary people
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* [mograph.social ](https://mograph.social ) - for motion design community, VFX / 3D artists, animators and illustrators
* [socel.net ](https://socel.net ) - for animation professionals and freelancers
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#### 🎓 [Education](#education)
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* [tusk.schoollibraries.net ](https://tusk.schoollibraries.net ) - helping educators improve the School Libraries Resource Network
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* [openbiblio.social ](https://openbiblio.social ) - German libraries and information facilities
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* [ausglam.space ](https://ausglam.space ) - Australian galleries, libraries, archives, museums and records people
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#### 🙏 [Religion](#religion)
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* [rcsocial.net ](https://rcsocial.net ) - for Catholics and those interested in Catholicism
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* [theres.life ](https://theres.life ) - for Christians
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* [sangha.social ](https://sangha.social ) - place for Buddhism in Fediverse, all schools of related thought welcome
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#### 🎵 [Music](#music)
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* [metalhead.club ](https://metalhead.club ) - for metal friends
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* [linernotes.club ](https://linernotes.club ) - for discussing music recordings
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* [diymusic.space ](https://linernotes.club ) - for those who make music
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* [koreadon.com ](https://koreadon.com ) - for K-POP music fans
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* [vocalounge.cafe ](https://vocalounge.cafe ) - dedicated to Vocaloid, UTAU, and other aspects of vocalsynth culture
* [mysound.directory ](https://mysound.directory ) - community for musicians, audio creatives, producers, rappers
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#### 🔭 [Hobbies](#hobbies)
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* [makestuff.club ](https://makestuff.club ) - for people that make stuff
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* [fedimaker.space ](https://fedimaker.space ) - for makers of Fediverse
* [segeln.social ](https://segeln.social ) - for sailing people (mainly German speaking community)
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* [scramble.city ](https://scramble.city ) - transformers, super robots, mecha and related subjects
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* [mhz.social ](https://mhz.social ) - for radio amateurs, DXers and anyone interested to geek out about radio
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* [afu.social ](https://afu.social ) - for radio amateurs in German-speaking countries
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* [mastodon.radio ](https://mastodon.radio ) - for Amateur (Ham) Radio community
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* [boardgames.social ](https://boardgames.social ) - for board gamers
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* [mastodon.beerfactory.org ](https://mastodon.beerfactory.org ) - for beermakers
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* [mastd.racing ](https://mastd.racing ) - dedicated to motosports
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* [ocr.social ](https://ocr.social ) - for the global Obstacle Course Running (OCR) community
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* [kith.kitchen ](https://kith.kitchen ) - food and cooking
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* [rollenspiel.social ](https://rollenspiel.social ) - (German) roleplay, Pen & Paper, tabletop, TCG, for all gamers
* [wrestlr.social ](https://wrestlr.social ) - for fans of wrestling
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* [pano.community ](https://pano.community ) - for fans of 360° photos, videos and virtual reality stuff
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#### 🎏 [Language specific](#languages)
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* [polyglot.city ](https://polyglot.city ) - for polyglots, multilinguals, interested in languages and translating
* [esperanto.masto.host ](https://esperanto.masto.host ) - for those interested in Esperanto
* [tooot.im ](https://tooot.im ) - main instance language is Hebrew
* [toot.si ](https://toot.si ) - Slovenian (multilingual) instance
* [mastodontti.fi ](https://mastodontti.fi ) - Finnish (public toots should be in Finnish)
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* [fikaverse.club ](https://fikaverse.club ) - Swedish and other Scandinavian languages
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* [mastodon.sk ](https://mastodon.sk ) - for Slovak users
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* [the.wired.sehol.se ](https://the.wired.sehol.se ) - for Hungarian speakers
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* [mastodon.uno ](https://mastodon.uno ) - for Italian speakers
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* [mastodon.eus ](https://mastodon.eus ) - for Euskera/Basque speakers
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#### ⛺ [Regional](#regional)
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* [muenchen.social ](https://muenchen.social ) - Munich, Germany
* [mastodon.bayern ](https://mastodon.bayern ) - Bavaria, Germany
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* [toot.koeln ](https://toot.koeln ) - Koeln, Germany (generalistic)
* [ruhr.social ](https://ruhr.social ) - Ruhr area, Germany
* [social.saarland ](https://social.saarland ) - Saarland, Germany
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* [dresden.network ](https://dresden.network ) - Dresden, Germany
* [machteburch.social ](https://machteburch.social ) - Magdeburg, Germany
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* [bonn.social ](https://bonn.social ) - Bonn, Germany
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* [darmstadt.social ](https://darmstadt.social ) - Darmstadt, Germany
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* [norden.social ](https://norden.social ) - Northern Germany
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* [oslo.town ](https://oslo.town ) - Oslo, Norway
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* [snabelen.no ](https://snabelen.no ) - Norway
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* [mastodon.uy ](https://mastodon.uy ) - Uruguay
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* [chilemasto.casa ](https://chilemasto.casa ) - Chile
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* [mastodon.scot ](https://mastodon.scot ) - Scotland, or who identify as Scottish
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* [net.scot ](https://net.scot ) - Scotland (experimental social network with a Scottish twist)
* [glasgow.social ](https://glasgow.social ) - Glasgow, Scotland
* [toot.wales ](https://toot.wales ) - Wales and the Welsh
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* [mastodon.me.uk ](https://mastodon.me.uk ) - UK tech community
* [rva.party ](https://rva.party ) - Richmond, USA
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* [triangletoot.party ](https://triangletoot.party ) - the Triangle region of North Carolina, USA
* [socialclub.nyc ](https://socialclub.nyc ) - New York, USA
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* [mastodon.mg ](https://mastodon.mg ) - Madagascar
* [balkan.fedive.rs ](https://balkan.fedive.rs ) - the Balkans (generalistic)
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* [mastodon.fedi.quebec ](https://mastodon.fedi.quebec ) - Quebec, Canada
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* [mastodon.ml ](https://mastodon.ml ) - Russia
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* [mastodos.com ](https://mastodos.com ) - Kyoto, Japan
* [kopiti.am ](https://kopiti.am ) - Singapore
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* [mastodon.opencloud.lu ](https://mastodon.opencloud.lu ) - Luxembourgish / European private and public organisations
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* [bologna.one ](https://bologna.one ) - Italy
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* [mastodon.madrid ](https://mastodon.madrid ) - Madrid, Spain
* [mastodon.barcelona ](https://mastodon.barcelona ) - Barcelona, Spain
* [mstdn.es ](https://mstdn.es ) - Spain
* [toot.brussels ](https://toot.brussels ) - Brussels, Belgium (?)
* [amsterdon.nl ](https://amsterdon.nl ) - Amsterdam, Netherlands
* [social.tulsa.ok.us ](https://social.tulsa.ok.us ) - Tulsa, Northeast Oklahoma, USA
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#### 🎬 [Game / Book / Show theme](#entertainment)
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* [tenforward.social ](https://tenforward.social ) - theme Star Trek
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* [kirakiratter.com ](https://kirakiratter.com ) - for Aikatsu fans
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* [donphan.social ](https://donphan.social ) - for Pokémon enthusiasts
* [cmdr.social ](https://cmdr.social ) - dedicated to Elite: Dangerous
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* [propane.digital ](https://propane.digital ) - for fans of King of the Hill
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#### 🐧 [For techies](#servers-for-techies)
* [infosec.exchange ](https://infosec.exchange ) - infosec and IT security discussions
* [floss.social ](https://floss.social ) - for people who support or build Free Libre Open Source Software
* [miaou.drycat.fr ](https://miaou.drycat.fr ) - for geeks, FOSS and cat lovers, [CHATONS ](https://chatons.org ) member
* [linuxrocks.online ](https://linuxrocks.online ) - dedicated to Linux and technologies
* [oldbytes.space ](https://oldbytes.space ) - for old hardware fans
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* [mathstodon.xyz ](https://mathstodon.xyz ) - for Maths people
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* [digipres.club ](https://digipres.club ) - conversations about digital preservation
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* [indieweb.social ](https://indieweb.social ) - for participants and supporters of the IndieWeb movement
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* [osrc.pw ](https://osrc.pw ) - for people interested in open-source software, free web
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#### 💻 [Programming](#instances-for-programmers)
* [ruby.social ](https://ruby.social ) - for people interested in Ruby, Rails and related topics
* [phpc.social ](https://phpc.social ) - PHP community
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* [pyyython.org ](https://pyyython.org ) - pythonic instance (invite based)
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* [functional.cafe ](https://functional.cafe ) - for people interested in functional programming and languages
#### 🎮 [Gamedev](#gamedev)
* [mastodon.gamedev.place ](https://mastodon.gamedev.place ) - gamedev and related professions
* [gamemaking.social ](https://gamemaking.social ) - amateur videogame making: game writers, game players welcome
* [gameliberty.club ](https://gameliberty.club ) - mainly gaming / nerd instance
* [pcgamer.social ](https://pcgamer.social ) - by PC gamer, for PC gamers
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#### 🔴 [Political and social views](#political-and-social-views)
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* [hispagatos.space ](https://hispagatos.space )- for hackers, social anarchists, and anarchist hackers
* [activism.openworlds.info ](https://activism.openworlds.info ) - for activists
* [campaign.openworlds.info ](https://campaign.openworlds.info ) - for campaigners and NGOs
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#### 🐰 [Ecology and animals](#ecology-and-animals)
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* [donteatanimals.org ](https://donteatanimals.org ) - discussion of animal rights and veganism
* [toot.cat ](https://toot.cat ) - instance for cats, the people who love them, and kindness in general
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* [climatejustice.global ](https://climatejustice.global ) - for activist groups of the global climate justice movement
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#### 🐒 [Family / Social relations](#social)
* [dads.cool ](https://dads.cool ) - anyone with a kid can be a dad
* [cooler.mom ](https://cooler.mom ) - anyone with a kid can be a mom
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#### 🌈 [Safe spaces](#safe-spaces)
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* [tech.lgbt ](https://tech.lgbt ) - for tech workers, academics, students, and others in tech who are LGBTQA+ allies
* [eldritch.cafe ](https://eldritch.cafe ) - for queer, feminist and anarchist people
* [deadinsi.de ](https://deadinsi.de ) - anti-fascist, LGBT friendly
* [colorid.es ](https://colorid.es )- LGBTQIA+ / queer instance primarily for Portuguese speakers
* [pipou.academy ](https://pipou.academy ) - emphasis on kindness
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* [notbird.site ](https://notbird.site )
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#### 👽 [Fandoms](#fandoms)
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* [fandom.ink ](https://fandom.ink ) - for fans and fandoms of all types
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#### 🐾 [Subcultures](#subcultures)
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* [this.mouse.rocks ](https://this.mouse.rocks ) - furry instance for all the mouse adjacent folks who rock
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* [vulpine.club ](https://vulpine.club ) - community for foxes, friends, and other furry (and non-furry) creatures
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* [meow.social ](https://meow.social ) - general furry/safe-space instance
* [snouts.online ](https://snouts.online ) - general furry/safe-space instance
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#### 🌏 [Notable generalistic](#notable-generalistic)
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// *small-to-medium sized instances that will be happy to have new users*
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* [venera.social ](https://venera.social ) - friendly humans are welcome
* [meld.de ](https://meld.de ) - your data is yours, only you decide when, where and how you share it
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* [kindred.haus ](https://kindred.haus )
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* [kafuka.me ](https://kafuka.me )
* [kernel.social ](https://kernel.social )
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* [libertalia.world ](https://libertalia.world ) - named after a legendary colony forged by pirates
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* [nerdculture.de ](https://nerdculture.de )
* [weirder.earth ](https://weirder.earth ) - for thoughtful weirdos
* [projectx.fun ](https://projectx.fun ) - will be open for up to 100 users, for sanity and sustainability
* [nulled.red ](https://nulled.red ) - refuses to block or silence any instances
* [ieji.de ](https://ieji.de ) - no logs, has Tor .onion address
* [mstdn.fr ](https://mstdn.fr ) - by sysadmins, with a goal to provide robust experience for tens of thousands of users
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#### 😸 [For people with a sense of self-irony](#for-people-with-a-sense-of-self-irony)
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* [ephemeral.glitch.social ](https://ephemeral.glitch.social ) - toots are ephemeral and disappear after a while
* [botsin.space ](https://botsin.space ) - for bots
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#### 🐚 [Run by tech-savvy organizations](#run-by-tech-savvy-organizations)
* [en.osm.town ](https://en.osm.town ) - for the OpenStreetMap Community
* [mastodon.hackerlab.fr ](https://mastodon.hackerlab.fr ) - by Hackerlab
* [mi.pede.rs ](https://mi.pede.rs ) - by Hacklab-in-Mama hackerspace, Zagreb
* [social.weho.st ](https://social.weho.st ) - by WeHost, non-profit internet service provider, Amsterdam
* [m.g3l.org ](https://m.g3l.org ) - by G3L, libre software association
* [mastodon.nzoss.nz ](https://mastodon.nzoss.nz ) - by New Zealand Open Source Society
* [mastodon.roflcopter.fr ](https://mastodon.roflcopter.fr ) - by Roflcopter, [CHATONS ](https://chatons.org ) member
* [libretooth.gr ](https://libretooth.gr ) - by LibreOps, who contribute to (re-)decentralizing the net
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#### 🎉 [Notable mention](#notable-mention)
// *some are open only to particular audience, i.e., to students of university*
* [mastodon.mit.edu ](https://mastodon.mit.edu ) - for the MIT community
* [mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu ](https://mastodon.ocf.berkeley.edu ) - for Berkeley students, faculty, and staff
* [mastodon.acc.sunet.se ](https://mastodon.acc.sunet.se ) - by Academic Computer Club at Umeå University, Sweden
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* [mastodon.utwente.nl ](https://mastodon.utwente.nl ) - for the University of Twente community
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* [mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr ](https://mastodon.iut-larochelle.fr ) - by University of La Rochelle (Closed Reg.)
* [w3c.social ](https://w3c.social ) - for people involved in the activities of the World Wide Web Consortium (Closed Reg.)
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* [mastodon.greenpeace.ch ](https://mastodon.greenpeace.ch ) - by Greenpeace Switzerland
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## Disclaimer
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`Following instances skipped` : number of users > 5.000, closed registration *at the moment of checking* , running old code, theme / description not understood due to language barrier or scarce description, long blocklists, experimental servers.
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Add your own themed instance via [merge request ](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/masto-world-overview ). If your server already has many users, it will be nice of you to let other servers grow, for a healthier decentralization.
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## 🌟 Other research links
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- [Friendica world overview ](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/friendica-world-overview )
- [Fediverse pirate servers ](https://gitlab.com/distributopia/caramba )
- [Mastodon server distribution ](https://chaos.social/@leah/99837391793032137 ) research by Leah
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- [Fediverse server distribution ](https://fediverse.network/servers ) by href