This is a small curated list of servers to help new users joining Mastodon and the wider Fediverse. All the servers listed have public sign-ups open, have promised to obey certain standards of reliability and responsible moderation, and have opted in to being listed here.

a curated list of servers that comply with certain standards of moderation and reliability

c/o https://social.coop/@feditips@mstdn.social/110327847898986508

Criteria:

p.s. Some differences between FediGarden and JoinMastodon:

-Servers with over 50k total users will not be listed

-Both Mastodon and non-Mastodon Fedi servers can be listed (though there are still only a few of these at the moment)

-Lists have an ever-changing randomised order and do not prioritise large servers or servers with immediate signups

-Forks are indicated too, if people want a Glitch or Hometown server for example

-Founding dates are shown

https://mstdn.social/@feditips/110327890887600075