This is our Sharkey instance, managed by @sneexy. This is our general information page about our instance, most info here is shared with our other instances.
Sharkey is a "microblogging"-based social networking software that connects over ActivityPub to federate over the internet with other AP-based software and instances in the world such as Mastodon. Sharkey itself is a soft-fork of Misskey, so you recieve all of the features Misskey has, such as quote posts and emoji reactions, with extra features and fixes Sharkey puts on top.
If Sharkey isn't your type of software, we have a sibiling Iceshrimp instance that provides most of the Misskey-like and other advanced features while keeping out the more complex or "non-sense" features, on top of a stable, more Mastodon-compatible base. Alternatively, we also provide a Mastodon instance with extra features like support for Emoji reactions baked in, recommended if you prefer a more basic and calmer experience to social media and compatibility with most Fediverse clients and software.
This instance is invite only to ensure that things don't get out of control here, in terms of both becoming a moderation hassle and requiring heavy maintenance, as well as ensuring this instance continues to run smoothly and for the foreseeable future.
If you would like to register, and are a well-known creature of, please go beep at @sneexy! You may also ask anyone else on this instance to vouch for you. Invite codes/Acceptance is not always guaranteed, but feel free to ask. Please don't let this be discouragement for asking.
We have a Signal group chat for general, random discussion as well as having direct contact with instance admins, and to serve as a place for any direct or maintenance announcements.
For the record: We are running stock, upstream Sharkey. We are not running/maintaining a fork! Any and all modifications and shenanigans we do on here are either served through our reverse proxy or done via Sharkey's customHtml configuration and custom CSS.