I went through all the instances listed on lemmyverse.net and added almost all of the specialized ones I found. The list is about 3 times as large now! Definitely getting Old Web vibes. Is it time to start making webrings again?

Here’s the additions:

Topic/audience focused:

  • disflux.org - “disflux is a lemmy instance focused on D.I.Y. and self sufficiency type communities.”
  • lemmyadmin.site - “A Federation of small instance administrators to share knowledge and back each other up during off hours incidents.”
  • community.nicfab.it - “This is a community space for projects and users interested in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and innovative solutions.”
  • hobbit.world - “This is intended to be a small community of folks who love the works of Tolkien.”
  • lemmydeals.com - “A Federated deal finder”
  • code4lib.net - “GLAM themed online community” (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums)
  • zoo.splitlinux.org - “Everything Split Linux”
  • lemmy.srv.eco - “Self-sufficiency, mutual aid, collapse, and other subjects related to the environment and our place and role(s) within it.”
  • support.futbol - “Association Football focused instance.”
  • digipres.cafe - “A community notice board and discussion space for all things digital preservation, including digital-GLAM, and digital information records management.”
  • neatia.xyz - “dedicated to writing and sharing prompts for prompt engineering in LLMs.”
  • thevapor.space - “Vaping and engineering discussion space”
  • lemmy.glasgow.social - “A place for communities based in and around Glasgow, Scotland.”
  • mobilemmohub.com - “Community of mobile MMO games enthusiasts”
  • lemmy.graphics - “A Lemmy instance for computer graphics hobbyists and professionals.”
  • lemmymemes.com - “Join our online board, connect with meme lovers, and unleash your laughter. Share, discuss, and enjoy the funniest memes around. It’s meme time!”
  • lemmy.piracy.guide - “Piracy Guide Lemmy”
  • demotheque.com - “For the demoscene, culture and people associated with it.”
  • tagpro.lol - “lemmy instance for tagpro players”
  • citizensgaming.com - “a Star Citizen specific Lemmy instance”
  • frmsn.space - “The home for Freemasonry on Lemmy & the Fediverse”
  • discuss.divergentparenting.space - “A space for caregivers of neurodivergent people to talk amongst themselves and provide support. Allies are welcome.”
  • lemmy.bringdaruck.us - “A home for all things hiphop”
  • oceanbreeze.earth - “A nature themed community for adventurists.”
  • dit.reformed.social - “a space for Reformed Christians to have discussions, make friends, and support one another”
  • linux.community - “The Linux.Chat community is a multi-platform community for general Linux® support.”
  • lemmy.wraithsquadrongaming.com - “Star Wars is a buffet - there’s something for everyone!”
  • lemmyf.uk - “your nsfw homepage”
  • lemmy.kodemystic.dev - “Extradimensional pit for eschatonic oracles, anarcho-technomancers, wasted tinfoil madhatters, seekers of eldritch abysses and amnesiac xenomorphs.”
  • lemmy.servarr.com - “Lemmy for Servarr and all arr related things”
  • l.cackl.io - “Link aggregation for furries: hyenas and hyena friends, specifically! Furry content not required.”
  • femboys.bar - “lemmy instance for the bois’”
  • moto.teamswollen.org - “For all motorcycle discussions including racing.”
  • lemmy.beyondcombustion.net - “A Lemmy community for cannabis, vaporizers, and vaporizer accessories.”
  • boomer.casino - “the only website in the fediverse made for the digital elderly” (memes)
  • tabletop.place - “A home for board games, tabletop games, wargames, and role-playing games!”
  • lemmy2.addictmud.org - “focus on gaming in general, mudding more specifically, and my mud exactly (addictMUD).”
  • fanexus.com - “A lemmy instance devoted to fans of all kinds.”
  • gekinzuku.com - “The best gaming site ever”
  • lemmy.kde.social - “Friendly lemmy instance for the KDE community”
  • lemmy.redkrieg.com - “Just a place for makers to post their things!”
  • shinobu.cloud - “For Shinobu and Anime lovers”
  • toons.zone - “A space for all things animation of all mediums, whether you’re just a fan, or an artist yourself.”
  • lemmy.vrchat-dev.tech - “a community-driven lemmy instance for VRChat, a virtual universe home to thousands of unique worlds!”
  • lemmy.spacestation14.com - “A Lemmy instance for Space Station 14”
  • wallstreets.bet - “a hedge against an eventual elimination and removal of the original /r/wallstreetbets”
  • lemmy.linuxuserspace.show - “This instance is brought to you by the guys that do the Linux User Space video and audio podcast.”
  • aiparadise.moe - “a Lemmy instance focused on all things AI, everyone is welcome here :)”
  • crystals.rest - “A general instance for livestreaming, anime, and retro art!”
  • odin.lanofthedead.xyz - “for LANoftheDead network members and other likeminded human beings.”
  • wizanons.dev - “for wizards, witches, warlocks, and all magic users. LGBTQIA+ friendly. All welcome! Mysticism and psychedelics welcome too.”
  • lemmyfly.org - “A Lemmy instance with aviation related communities”
  • lib.lgbt - “positive and welcoming lemmy community with a particular focus on LGBT people and their allies.”
  • lemmy.4d2.org - “A general purpose instance with an affection for retrocomputing and a left-libertarian cypherpunk sensibility.”
  • psychedelia.ink - “for all things psychedelia or psychedelia-adjacent.”
  • terefere.eu - “Arts & history instance. Everyone is welcome!”
  • possumpat.io - “An instance hosting communities for some niche interests and hobbies.”
  • yiffit.net - “A queer and yiffy lemmy instance for furry art discovery”
  • lemmy.zip - “A Lemmy community for everyone, with a focus towards tech, PCs, and gaming.”
  • lemmy.villa-straylight.social - “A general purpose Lemmy instance with a cool cyberpunk aesthetic”
  • lemmy.dbzer0.com - “Communities about Generative AI, Copylefts, Neurodivergence, Filesharing, and Godot Engine software”
  • lemmy.blahaj.zone - “a general purpose lemmy instance for queer and gender diverse folk, and their allies.”
  • pawb.social - “Communities for furries by furries”
  • libreauto.app - “Libre Automation: Build Smart Homes, Liberating with Open-Source”
  • lemmy.design - “A Lemmy community for tech and design”
  • communick.news - “Given that Communick is a privacy-focused service provider who supports open source and the indieweb, you can expect some of this content to gravitate towards that”
  • lemmy.intai.tech - “Integrated AI - Home and forum for AI Enthusiasts” Front end broken? Doesn’t list any posts, but direct links to them still work
  • lemmy.zip - “A Lemmy community for everyone, with a focus towards tech, PCs, and gaming.”

Location/language focused:

(For some of these it’s a little unclear to me whether they should be associated with a country or a language. Please let me know if anything needs to be corrected.)

  • fearout
    1•1 year ago

    Does anyone know whether Lemmy.graphics is defederated from kbin? Its communities don’t show up in search.

    • cachesonOP
      2•1 year ago

      Yep, that one is in the main list in the pinned post. Do you know if it should be associated specifically with Spain, or just the Spanish language in general?

      • @Crul
        1•1 year ago

        Oh, my bad, I didn’t realize this was the list of the added ones.

        Do you know if it should be associated specifically with Spain, or just the Spanish language in general?

        I would leave as “Spanish language” because the description says “La comunidad de lemmy en español” (“The lemmy community in Spanish”). Although looking at the communities, it seems to be more focused on Spain.

        • cachesonOP
          2•1 year ago

          Alright, I think I’ll leave it where it is for now. It can always be moved later if the focus shifts.

  • gavi
    0•1 year ago

    I am hosting a topic specialized instance that’s open to the public, it’s literature.cafe
    it’s a lil empty right now but adding more comms and federating some communities into it
    It’s for book lovers and writers (and really anyone else)

    • cachesonOP
      1•1 year ago

      I’m currently getting this when trying to load it:

      Error!

      There was an error on the server. Try refreshing your browser. If that doesn’t work, come back at a later time. If the problem persists, you can seek help in the Lemmy support community or Lemmy Matrix room.

      Once things are running smoothly, please make a new thread (not comment) to announce it so that people subscribed to this magazine will see it.

    • cachesonOP
      1•1 year ago

      Looks like it’s working now. Go ahead and announce it, and then I’ll add it to the list.

      • gavi
        2•1 year ago

        @cacheson My bad. It’s down for a bit right now, but I’ll post when it’s running smoothly. Lemmy is a nightmare to get setup.