@sparkes I would recommend qoto.org under the stewardship of @freemo et al.
Very open, but some blocks by a few overzealous peers: https://qoto.org/@freemo/109319817943835261
We tried tto find a solution that prioritized the safety of our at-risk community (mostly LGBTQ) while still keeping hate speech out of our local instance. It has created one of the most drama free instances on the fediverse with objectively one of the biggest footprints. Out of all servers you can connect with more users from here than most others, so I consider that a success.
Yeah, I can see how you consider it a success. Well done :) It's certainly looking like a place I could call home :)
@nullifidian
I appreciate that you feel this way and I look forward to getting to know you as time goes on no matter where you wind up.
@freemo That reads as a very sensible approach. Thanks for sharing this type of experiences! Added to my notes on moderation.
@ton You are welcome. I am glad you think so.
@nullifidian @freemo interesting. A very different approach to many places.