steely_glint, (edited )
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I know this is the wrong time to ask, but can anyone recommend a fediverse instance for a long-running local (Manchester UK) sci-fi virtual book club? (a few posts a month I'd expect)

https://mcrscifi.wordpress.com/
Thanks...

Boosts welcome.
(edited to clarify the fediverse aspect)

BananaTrifleViolin,

@steely_glint maybe feddit.uk - lemmy based instance with UK focus?

dannekrose,
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@steely_glint

I actually think a Mobilizon instance might be useful. Yes, the UI isn't the most customizable, but it does federate and people with Mobilizon accounts can interact pretty deeply with any Mobilizon group you make.

https://joinmobilizon.org/en/And this instance focused on groups and events in the UK:

https://rendezvous.nomagic.uk/

You could create a group there (you need a Mobilizon account to manage and administer the group, but Mastodon/etc can follow the "group account" (not your Mobilizon one) to get posts and events sent to their timeline.

#fediverse

wokstation,

@steely_glint this one?

proactivepaul,
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  • steely_glint,
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    @proactivepaul Interesting thanks. For this I'm really looking for an established instance to sign up with.

    CatherineFlick,
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    @steely_glint I mean our instance at mastodon.me.uk would work I think!

    penwing,
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    @steely_glint I’m trying to think whether Bookwrym could be a good way… all posts would have to be related to a book (that month’s book presumably - marked as “currently reading” with a summary and score review posted at the end of each month…)

    bulkorok,

    @steely_glint hetzner is usually a good choice.
    They have some fairly cheap server.

    dziq,
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    @steely_glint @neil https://www.oracle.com/pl/cloud/free/ works like a charm and it offers more than enough.

    robert,

    @steely_glint
    Ooh. Didn't know about you. Will have to investigate!
    What is it you want to host? The wordpress site or a fedi/mastodon instance? I can maybe help, but as most of my stuff is hanging off a domestic DSL connection, reliability isn't 100%.

    steely_glint,
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    @robert fedi - sorry I wasn't clear - just looking for an escape route from the other place.

    robert,

    @steely_glint
    Ah, me not reading completely either! I'd probably recommend a smaller, but not too small, instance with a literary bent. If I knew one I'd point you..

    Nixie,
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    @steely_glint How about running your own server?

    My 10 user server (this one) costs 19€/Mo and the stsr citizen one for 50 people costs 36€/Mo

    steely_glint,
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    @Nixie Tempting - but huge overkill for a small bookclub that meets (virtually) once a month.

    falken,
    @falken@qoto.org avatar

    @steely_glint @Nixie raspberry pi at your place?

    pwaring,
    @pwaring@fosstodon.org avatar

    @steely_glint Do you mean just a WordPress install? I've used @beasts for this, they support multiple people having access under their own accounts.

    gabboman,

    @steely_glint oracle cloud is 200gb of space 4 strong cores and 24gb of ram for 0 bucks

    steely_glint,
    @steely_glint@chaos.social avatar

    @gabboman Thanks. I should have been clearer - I meant a fediverse instance not a virtual server. I'll edit the original toot.

    gabboman,

    @steely_glint oh. sorry thought you meant you wanted to host your own instance

    #being-a-sysadmin-gives-you-brainworms

    steely_glint,
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    @gabboman I'm tempted - but no - not for this - it currently tweets a couple of times a month on twitter so that would be overkill :-)

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