Which Mastodon server should I use?
If you’re new to Mastodon, then have a quick read of my Mastodon FAQ to get an idea of what it’s all about. Once you’ve done that or if you’re ready to dive in, here’s a list of the instances/servers that are most commonly being used by the people I followed on twitter who added a Mastodon ID or link to their bio and I could find via Debirdify.
Because they’re all federated you can see what’s happening on other instances, but you might want to opt for an instance in your area to begin with, or perhaps one where you know contacts and colleagues are already active.
I first tried Mastodon in August 2016, only a few months after the first system launched, but I didn’t sign up properly until November 2019 and I opted for the most obvious instance at the time, the general Mastodon.Social, so you can find me there @sciencebase@mastodon.social
sciencemastodon.com
scicomm.xyz
mastodon.org.uk
astrodon.social
genomic.social
mstdn.science
ecoevo.social
fediscience.org
med-mastodon.com
mastodon.green
mastodon.nz
toot.wales
newsie.social
aus.social
mastodon.scot
mastodon.ie
qoto.org
mastodon.au
home.social
mastodonapp.uk
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Social Media Source Type: blogs