Out of curiosity are you using #UFI to refer to the United Federation of Instances? Thats usually how its used. If not what are you using it to reference?
@stux you too
@alecui Sure, give a read here, if you still have questions let me know: https://ufoi.gitlab.io/constitution/united_federation_of_instances_proposal.pdf
United Federation of Instances now has hundreds of thousands of users! We had a few more join last night.
DM me if you want to join, be a founding member. Joining will be a much harder process once we launch in about a week.
It truly has been a pleasure having you. If you need any help with your new instance please let me know.
Reminder: If anyone from any instance, large or small, wants to be added as a founding member of the United Federation of Instances please send me a private message. Happy to add anyone who adheres to the code of ethics.
You can always leave any time.
We have close to 200,000 members right now.
https://ufoi.gitlab.io/constitution/united_federation_of_instances_proposal.pdf
@voidabyss Thank you, I am excited about it.
I am now compiling a list of all servers who may have an interest in joining the United Federation of Instances.
Quite a few instances have already signed up.
Please reach out to me, all servers of any size are welcome!
This is non binding, its just to get a preliminary list. You can withdrawl at any time and dont have to go through the application process. I just want to know what servers to reach out to once we begin kicking things off.
If you are a server admin please let me know **in DM** if you have an interest and I will add you to the (for now) private list. I want to only release the list once we have enough momentum so please respond in DM only.
for those who are new to this you can read the proposal here:
https://ufoi.gitlab.io/constitution/united_federation_of_instances_proposal.pdf
You can read the early draft of the full bylaws here:
https://ufoi.gitlab.io/constitution/united_federation_of_instances_bylaws.pdf
Both of these will still undergo a lot of modification. For information on how to join the conversation see this post:
https://qoto.org/@freemo/109433298021890915
You can see the progress and conversation specifically at the official repo here:
@barefootstache UFoI is the stylization, I am partial to the union set symbol as I think it exemplifies what we are, that said anything is up for consideration;.
@Pat Fuck no ::flicks his nipples:: you're good bro :)
@Pat Creative though :)
There is a Code of Ethics an instance needs to adhere to in order to get intot he UFoI. That code of ethics is already a subset of the QOTO ToC. So it changes nothing on our end in that regard.
If does mean, however, we will be up for criticism should we break our own rules.
@Pat No
@dump_stack Ok, stay int he loop in the next few days at those links. I will add you to the list, feel free to contribute to the bylaws if you have any input in the meantime.. website coming soon.
Do you have an icon for your instance or shall I use something generic?
@Pat You become members when the instance becomes a member.. it wont change anything for you really other than having the option to contribute to the UFoI if you wanted.
United Federation of Instances hasnt even launched yet and already has 200K members,
if you want to join please DM me (not going public with the list until launch), any insttance any size are welcome.
I will announce the launch in the next few days by the look of things.
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