Photo Sharing. For Everyone

Chief Chimp

@chief@chimp.gestreift.net

For a long time, I shared my photos on Instagram under the profiles chimpgram and a_roesler. Eventually, the endless ads and unpredictable algorithms got on my nerves. I decided to move on and continued as @chimpgram@gram.social on the Fediverse.

Now, I'm curious to learn how the Fediverse works under the hood. I wanted to try running my own instance - and welcome, this is it!

My own instance

To keep things clean, the admin account is @chief. The Chief actively follows various hashtags that I find interesting. This is necessary to fetch content and bring life to this instance. Otherwise, a brand-new solo server stays completely empty.

I am experimenting a lot here, and I will probably make a few mistakes along the way. If everything works out smoothly, I will migrate my main account from gram.social over to this server. If it turns out to be too complex or unstable, I might shut it down again.

Open registrations are currently closed. If you are interested in getting an account here, feel free to send a direct message to @chief. Please note that I can't make any promises, but I'm happy to chat!

Rules

Do not post or share personal information about others without their explicit consent
Respect the privacy settings of users' posts and profiles
Hate speech, threats, or bullying of any kind are not tolerated. This includes any content that promotes discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disabilities, or diseases, including targeted misgendering, deadnaming, or promotion of so-called "conversion therapy"
Avoid posting content that is likely to incite or glorify violence
Avoid spamming, including excessive posting or sharing of irrelevant content
Do not engage in manipulative practices to inflate engagement or follower counts
Only post content that you have the right to share. Respect the intellectual property rights of others
Do not share copyrighted material without authorization or proper attribution
Users must comply with local and international laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Prohibited content includes anything related to illegal activities or substances
Do not share intentionally false or misleading information
Self-registration is disabled. If you wish to request an account, please send a direct message to @ChiefChimp.