chinwagsocial/docs/Using-Mastodon/List-of-Mastodon-instances.md

List of Known Mastodon instances
==========================

There is also a list at [instances.mastodon.xyz](https://instances.mastodon.xyz) showing realtime information about instances.

| Name | Theme/Notes, if applicable | Open Registrations | IPv6 |
| -------------|-------------|---|---|
| [mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social) |Flagship, quick updates|No|No|
| [securitymastod.one](https://securitymastod.one/) |Information security enthusiasts and pros|Yes|Yes|
| [mastodon.nuzgo.net](https://mastodon.nuzgo.net/) |Mastodon instance hosted in Paris |Yes|No|
| [mastodon.cx](https://mastodon.cx/) |Alternative Mastodon instance hosted in France|Yes|Yes|
| [mastodon.network](https://mastodon.network) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [awoo.space](https://awoo.space) |Intentionally moderated, only federates with mastodon.social|Yes|No|
| [animalliberation.social](https://animalliberation.social) |Animal Rights|Yes|No|
| [socially.constructed.space](https://socially.constructed.space) |Single user|No|No|
| [epiktistes.com](https://epiktistes.com) |N/A|Yes|No|
| [fern.surgeplay.com](https://fern.surgeplay.com) |Federates everywhere, Minecraft-focused|Yes|No
| [gay.crime.team](https://gay.crime.team) |the place for doin' gay crime online (please don't actually do crime here)|No|No|
| [icosahedron.website](https://icosahedron.website/) |Icosahedron-themed (well, visually), open registration.|Yes|No|
| [memetastic.space](https://memetastic.space) |Memes|Yes|No|
| [social.diskseven.com](https://social.diskseven.com) |Single user|No|Yes|
| [social.gestaltzerfall.net](https://social.gestaltzerfall.net) |Single user|No|No|
| [mastodon.xyz](https://mastodon.xyz) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [mastodon.partipirate.org](https://mastodon.partipirate.org) |French Pirate Party Instance - Politics and stuff|Yes|No|
| [social.targaryen.house](https://social.targaryen.house) |Federates everywhere, quick updates.|Yes|Yes|
| [masto.themimitoof.fr](https://masto.themimitoof.fr) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [mstdn.io](https://mstdn.io) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [social.imirhil.fr](https://social.imirhil.fr) |N/A|No|Yes|
| [social.wxcafe.net](https://social.wxcafe.net) |Open registrations, queer people, activists, safe as much as possible |Yes|Yes|
| [octodon.social](https://octodon.social) |Open registrations, federates everywhere, cutest instance yet|Yes|Yes|
| [mastodon.club](https://mastodon.club)|Open Registration, Open Federation, Mostly Canadians|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.irish](https://mastodon.irish)|Open Registration|Yes|No|
| [hostux.social](https://hostux.social) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [social.alex73630.xyz](https://social.alex73630.xyz) |Francophones|Yes|Yes|
| [oc.todon.fr](https://oc.todon.fr) |Modérée et principalement francophone, pas de tolérances pour misogynie/LGBTphobies/validisme/etc.|Yes|Yes|
| [maly.io](https://maly.io) |N/A|Yes|No|
| [social.lou.lt](https://social.lou.lt) |N/A|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.ninetailed.uk](https://mastodon.ninetailed.uk) |Open registrations, furry-friendly, UK-based|Yes|No|
| [soc.louiz.org](https://soc.louiz.org) |"Coucou"|Yes|No|
| [7nw.eu](https://7nw.eu) |N/A|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.gougere.fr](https://mastodon.gougere.fr)|N/A|Yes|No|
| [aleph.land](https://aleph.land)|N/A|Yes|No|
| [share.elouworld.org](https://share.elouworld.org)|N/A|No|No|
| [social.lkw.tf](https://social.lkw.tf)|N/A|No|No|
| [manowar.social](https://manowar.social)|N/A|No|No|
| [social.ballpointcarrot.net](https://social.ballpointcarrot.net)|N/A|No|No|
| [social.nasqueron.org](https://social.nasqueron.org) |Dreamers, open source developers, free culture|Yes|Yes|
| [status.dissidence.ovh](https://status.dissidence.ovh)|N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [mastodon.cc](https://mastodon.cc)|Art|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.technology](https://mastodon.technology)|Open registrations, federates everywhere, for tech folks|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.systemlab.fr](https://mastodon.systemlab.fr/)|Le mastodon Français, informatique, jeux-vidéos, gaming et hébergement.|Yes|
| [mastodon.top](https://mastodon.top) |N/A|Yes|Yes|
| [niu.moe](https://niu.moe/)|:dolls: The most cutest node ever, FR/EN, anime and computer :balloon:|Yes|Yes|
| [im-in.space](https://im-in.space/)|SPAAAAACE! Probably with a lot of French people. (Invite-only, might randomly open registrations)|No|Yes|
| [social.bytestemplar.com](https://social.bytestemplar.com)|N/A|Yes|No|
| [digitalhumanities.club](http://www.digitalhumanities.club)|[Digital humanities](http://whatisdigitalhumanities.com) community; invitations will open once code of conduct drafted.|No|No
| [design.vu](https://design.vu)|— what's your design view‽|Yes|No|
| [masto.raildecake.fr](https://masto.raildecake.fr)|Hebergé chez un FAI associatif dans le sud de la france, grillons & pins en options|Yes|No|
| [good-dragon.com](https://good-dragon.com/)|Quick updates, Relaxed Moderation, Federates Everywhere, Furries|Yes|No|
| [rich.gop](https://rich.gop/)|Federates everywhere, Open registration, Privacy respected|Yes|Yes|
| [social.nowa.re](https://social.nowa.re)|Open Registration|Yes|No|
| [mastodon.ml](http://mastodon.ml) |A chill place to hangout and chat about anime, programming and movies.|Yes|Yes|
| [off-the-clock.us](https://off-the-clock.us/)|The work day is over.|Yes|No|


Let me know if you start running one so I can add it to the list! (Alternatively, add it yourself as a pull request).