cross-posted from: https://vger.social/post/393027

Introducing vger.social: A lemmy instance for Voyager supporters 💙

Hey there! Voyager for Lemmy dev here.

As I've been adding more mod and admin feature to Voyager, I've realized that self-hosting my own Lemmy instance may help me improve Lemmy moderation and administration in Voyager.

But I had another thought: Why not open up registration to Voyager supporters? It's a win-win: I get more real-world experience administrating a Lemmy instance, and Voyager supporters get a fun additional benefit!

Introducing https://vger.social :)

Q&A

• Q: Who can sign up? A: Those who donate any amount on a monthly basis, or those who have contributed a few PRs to Voyager
• Q: How do you track donations? A: It's the honor system.
• Q: Will Voyager keep support for other Lemmy instances? A: Of course! Nothing is changing there, vger.social is just another Lemmy instance.
• Q: Will vger.social work with other Lemmy apps? A: Absolutely! It's just a vanilla Lemmy instance.

Why use vger.social

• Guaranteed compatibility with Voyager
• Low user count = snag a better username
• It's well-federated, including https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/piracy
• General purpose instance hosted on US East Coast (potentially a pro or con for you, but faster response times for users in USA than lemmy.world)
• Rules against bigotry, hate and harassment (see sidebar)
• Hopefully better stability against any future influx of Lemmy users, compared to larger Lemmy instances
• Star Trek fans welcome I guess lol

Quick disclaimer

While I hope this instance is around for the long run, it is new, and therefore still experimental. If vger.social does shut down, I will give everyone at least 60 days notice.