I recently discovered NodeBB can federate and started hunting for interesting instances. I’m into tech, literature, and indie games but haven’t found an instance that fits. Could anyone recommend NodeBB instances with active communities focused on those topics? Thanks!

  • julian@activitypub.space
    7·
    8 hours ago

    There are comparatively few instances that federate, since we are new to the activitypub game.

    I made the decision that if you upgrade to v4, AP is turned off. Install a new instance of NodeBB, and ActivityPub is enabled out of the box.

    Side effect of that would be all instances running prior to v4 won’t be federating, but at least there will be no surprises!

    Here’s a list, but it’s not listed by topic or genre.

    https://nodebb.fediverse.observer/list

    • julian@activitypub.space
      6·
      8 hours ago

      Also, a couple years back I lost basically all of my gaming clients to Discord.

      Travesty. Discord pales in comparison to what forums can do.

      So NodeBB and forums in general used to be pretty big in games, but not so much now.

      Last one I know of is Sea of Thieves, but they don’t federate.

      … yet? 😂