Pediverse - Revision history

Jim Burton at 15:54, 14 April 2026

2026-04-14T15:54:58Z

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	Excluding NNIA, the first pediverse servers that were "built to last" began to come out in 2023, observing content-moderation standards that allowed them to avoid the suspension of domain properties - something that effectively killed an instance due to the way servers federated.		Excluding NNIA, the first pediverse servers that were "built to last" began to come out in 2023, observing content-moderation standards that allowed them to avoid the suspension of domain properties - something that effectively killed an instance due to the way servers federated.

	*'''Fedi.yesmap.net (from Jan 2024, 60 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''		*'''MAPSupport.de (from Mar 2023, 350 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''

			::The instance federates NNIA (below) and defederates Yesmap. It contains general MAP related content and has survived for a long time by imposing strict rules against erotica and fascism. The instance's owner has been investigated by their local police department after a false report, but no fictional pornography could be found on their hard drive. They have been criticised for falsely alleging that other instances are involved in the trading of pornography and malicious behaviour - this followed pressure from [[anti]]s who turned the site into an "anti-woke" meme on X.com.

			::This instance had grown to be as large as NNIA by active number of user accounts (at the time of NNIA's closure).

			*'''Fedi.yesmap.net (from Jan 2024, 45 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''

	::[[Newgon]]-funded instance. Designed to have high levels of tolerance for freedom of speech, while completely excluding erotica, eye-candy/gooning, malicious sharing of personal information, illegal conduct and anti-MAP propaganda/disruption. It is thus intended to act as an "instance of last resort", providing sanctuary for those who have reservations about administrators on other instances, or who were not invited. Generally now used for main accounts of individuals with little interest in erotica looking for a sustainable instance.		::[[Newgon]]-funded instance. Designed to have high levels of tolerance for freedom of speech, while completely excluding erotica, eye-candy/gooning, malicious sharing of personal information, illegal conduct and anti-MAP propaganda/disruption. It is thus intended to act as an "instance of last resort", providing sanctuary for those who have reservations about administrators on other instances, or who were not invited. Generally now used for main accounts of individuals with little interest in erotica looking for a sustainable instance.
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	::A [[Wikipedia:PeerTube\|Peertube]] instance with around 140 monthly active users. PeerTube is a network of servers devoted to the sharing and archiving of '''video content'''. Easy to register. Swedish law.		::A [[Wikipedia:PeerTube\|Peertube]] instance with around 140 monthly active users. PeerTube is a network of servers devoted to the sharing and archiving of '''video content'''. Easy to register. Swedish law.

	*'''MAPSupport.de (from Mar 2023, 300 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''

	::The instance federates NNIA (below) and defederates Yesmap. It contains general MAP related content and has survived for a long time by imposing strict rules against erotica and fascism. The instance's owner has been investigated by their local police department after a false report, but no fictional pornography could be found on their hard drive. They have been criticised for falsely alleging that other instances are involved in the trading of pornography and malicious behaviour - this followed pressure from [[anti]]s who turned the site into an "anti-woke" meme on X.com.

	~~::This instance has grown to be as large as NNIA by active number of user accounts.~~

	*'''Cottoncandy.cafe'''		*'''Cottoncandy.cafe'''

Jim Burton at 22:02, 12 April 2026

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	__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]		__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]
	The '''Pediverse''', (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") or '''Pedi''' for short, is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting.		The '''Pediverse''', (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") or '''Pedi''' for short, is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting. It is increasingly used by a wider group of [[Radqueer]]s, but widely blocked by the rest of the Fediverse.

	While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.		While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.

Jim Burton at 21:58, 12 April 2026

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	__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]		__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]
	The '''Pediverse''' (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting.		The '''Pediverse''', (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") or '''Pedi''' for short, is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting.

	While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.		While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.
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	*09 Oct, 2023 in a blog post by a server admin.<ref>[https://www.mapblog.xyz/?p=641 Joining & Changing the Pediverse]</ref>		*09 Oct, 2023 in a blog post by a server admin.<ref>[https://www.mapblog.xyz/?p=641 Joining & Changing the Pediverse]</ref>
	*23 Jun, 2024 on Kiwifarms. Various "callouts" had by then referred to it as "Pediverse".		*23 Jun, 2024 on Kiwifarms. Various "callouts" had by then referred to it as "Pediverse".
			*18 Sept, 2025 for a massive expose by the YouTuber gone_fishinq.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnHmd9N2CdA (...) The Internet's Epstein Island]</ref>

	It is highly likely that "Pediverse"/"Pedi" is a transmutation of "Fediverse" that fell into popular use following ironic use among [[Anti]]s and the publication of this article with said title.		It is highly likely that "Pediverse"/"Pedi" is a transmutation of "Fediverse" that fell into popular use following ironic use among [[Anti]]s and the publication of this article with said title.

Jim Burton: /* Generally considered safe */

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Generally considered safe

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	*'''[[FreeSpeechTube]] (from Jun 2023, 140 MAU)'''		*'''[[FreeSpeechTube]] (from Jun 2023, 140 MAU)'''

	::A [[Wikipedia:PeerTube\|Peertube]] instance with around 140 monthly active users. PeerTube is a network of servers devoted to the sharing and archiving of '''video content'''.		::A [[Wikipedia:PeerTube\|Peertube]] instance with around 140 monthly active users. PeerTube is a network of servers devoted to the sharing and archiving of '''video content'''. Easy to register. Swedish law.

	*'''MAPSupport.de (from Mar 2023, 300 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''		*'''MAPSupport.de (from Mar 2023, 300 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''

Jim Burton: /* Generally considered safe */

2025-10-29T10:59:58Z

Generally considered safe

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	*'''Cottoncandy.cafe'''		*'''Cottoncandy.cafe'''

	::Akkoma instance that is relatively popular and established.		::Akkoma instance that is relatively popular and established. Invite. Swedish law.

	===<span style="background:#ade6bb">Unknown</span>===		===<span style="background:#ade6bb">Unknown</span>===

Jim Burton: /* Safety */

2025-10-29T10:51:59Z

Safety

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	===Safety===		===Safety===

	Pediverse has presented a number of unique user-safety challenges. The vast bulk of Pediverse users do not seek illegal material, as there simply is no point using (relatively insecure) clear web applications to exchange this material, even if it were sought-after. However, some servers on the fringe of Pediverse have been known to pursue lax enforcement against violating material, particularly AI and drawn erotica, which to complicate matters, may be legal in some jurisdictions. It has therefore been the source of controversy, what servers are federated, or not federated by some of the better-used servers. This exact challenge, and the alleged "grooming" of users who may or may not be "roleplaying" or "identified" as minors, but not minors ~~in fact,~~ was the reason given for the closure of [[NNIA]], the largest Pediverse server. To make matters worse, the "closed" nature of most fediverse servers has fostered a false sense of security, with many users disclosing details that have been abused by hostile parties and used in doxing and callouts.		Pediverse has presented a number of unique user-safety challenges. The vast bulk of Pediverse users do not seek illegal material, as there simply is no point using (relatively insecure) clear web applications to exchange this material, even if it were sought-after. However, some servers on the fringe of Pediverse have been known to pursue lax enforcement against violating material, particularly AI and drawn erotica, which to complicate matters, may be legal in some jurisdictions. It has therefore been the source of controversy, what servers are federated, or not federated by some of the better-used servers. This exact challenge, and the alleged "grooming" of users who may or may not be "roleplaying" or "identified" as minors (but often not minors ''de jure'') was the reason given for the closure of [[NNIA]], the largest Pediverse server. To make matters worse, the "closed" nature of most fediverse servers has fostered a false sense of security, with many users disclosing details that have been abused by hostile parties and used in doxing and callouts.

	The user-operated nature of Fediverse servers also poses another content-moderation challenge. This is the necessity for server admins and moderators to assess the content of neighboring servers, some of it posted in violation of server rules, and a portion thereof, legally violating. In effect, content moderators must view; "download" material to a cache, or use "private browsing" for any browsing activity that might risk coming in to contact with violating content. This is necessary to protect other users from violating content. Regular users may also come into contact with unmoderated violating content on feeds, without intending to do so.		The user-operated/managed nature of Fediverse servers also poses another content-moderation challenge. This is the necessity for server admins and moderators to ''assess'' the content of neighboring servers, some of it posted in violation of server rules, and a portion thereof, legally violating. In effect, content moderators must view; "download" material to a cache, or use "private browsing" for any browsing activity that might risk coming in to contact with violating content, i.e. ''all'' browsing activity. This potential exposure of some users to violating content is (ironically) necessary to protect other users from violating content. Regular users may also come into contact with unmoderated violating content on feeds, without intending to do so, before it is reported and removed.

	This "blurred line" between violating and nonviolating content, intentional and nonintentional exposure, and the sheer number of servers involved is the likely reason the FBI have been unable to progress an investigation into Pediverse, according to the popular [[anti]] Youtuber, gone_fishinq, who has published a three-hour video investigating various Pediverse personalities.		This "blurred line" between violating and nonviolating content, intentional and nonintentional exposure, minor and fake-minor user, plus the sheer number of servers involved, is the likely reason the FBI have been unable to progress an investigation into Pediverse, according to the popular [[anti]] Youtuber, gone_fishinq, who has published a three-hour video investigating various Pediverse personalities.

	==Pediverse socials and our Official Guidance[[Ethos of Newgon#Official Guidance\|⁽ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᶦˢ ᵗʰᶦˢˀ⁾]]==		==Pediverse socials and our Official Guidance[[Ethos of Newgon#Official Guidance\|⁽ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᶦˢ ᵗʰᶦˢˀ⁾]]==

Jim Burton: /* Real-time chat */

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	==Real-time chat==		==Real-time chat==

	Numerous servers host [[Wikipedia:Matrix (protocol)\|Matrix accounts]] and promote lists of rooms with varying degrees of openness to MAPs. '''Yesmap.net''' (funded by us) was one such example, promoting an activist workgroup called [[Help:Joining_PCMA_chat\|PCMA]], which links up with various others. Since Yesmap left the Matrix scene, some of the remaining servers are '''midov.pl''', '''needsmo.re''' '''crypted.cafe'''. Some users opt for the standard Matrix.org account.		Numerous servers host [[Wikipedia:Matrix (protocol)\|Matrix accounts]] and promote lists of rooms with varying degrees of openness to MAPs. '''Yesmap.net''' (funded by us) was one such example, promoting an activist workgroup called [[Help:Joining_PCMA_chat\|PCMA]], which links up with various others. Since Yesmap left the Matrix scene, some of the remaining servers are '''midov.pl''', '''needsmo.re''' '''crypted.cafe'''. Some users opt for the standard Matrix.org account, although Matrix.org has sometimes arbitrarily blocked access to legally nonviolating MAP servers.

	==See also==		==See also==

Jim Burton: /* Pediverse as a concept */

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Pediverse as a concept

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 *09 Oct, 2023 in a blog post by a server admin.<ref>[https://www.mapblog.xyz/?p=641 Joining & Changing the Pediverse]</ref>
 *23 Jun, 2024 on Kiwifarms. Various "callouts" had by then referred to it as "Pediverse".
 ==Pediverse socials and our Official Guidance[[Ethos of Newgon#Official Guidance|⁽ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᶦˢ ᵗʰᶦˢˀ⁾]]==

The Admins: /* Generally considered safe */

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	===<span style="background:#ade6bb">Generally considered safe</span>===		===<span style="background:#ade6bb">Generally considered safe</span>===

			Excluding NNIA, the first pediverse servers that were "built to last" began to come out in 2023, observing content-moderation standards that allowed them to avoid the suspension of domain properties - something that effectively killed an instance due to the way servers federated.

	*'''Fedi.yesmap.net (from Jan 2024, 60 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''		*'''Fedi.yesmap.net (from Jan 2024, 60 MAU, runs on Mastodon)'''

The Admins at 09:12, 25 October 2025

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	==Pediverse as a concept==		==Pediverse as a concept==

			The idea of a distinct pediverse community, and its realization, is a thing of the early 20s.

	MAP social media servers had long existed on Mastodon (2019, according to our section on NNIA predecessors) by the time "Pediverse" came into use. It is not known when the exact term first came into use, but excluding misspellings of "fediverse", there are a few important dates per platform:		MAP social media servers had long existed on Mastodon (2019, according to our section on NNIA predecessors) by the time "Pediverse" came into use. It is not known when the exact term first came into use, but excluding misspellings of "fediverse", there are a few important dates per platform:

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	__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]		__NOTOC__[[File:Pedi tree.png\|thumb\|Representation of the wider [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] as a tree (late 2022)]]
	The '''Pediverse''', (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") or '''Pedi''' for short, is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting.		The '''Pediverse''', (a portmanteau of "[[Pedophilia\|pedophile]]" and "universe", deriving from the widely-used term "'''[[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]]'''") or '''Pedi''' for short, is an ensemble of [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|federated (i.e. interconnected) servers]] or services that are used by [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs and allies]] for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting. It is increasingly used by a wider group of [[Radqueer]]s, but widely blocked by the rest of the Fediverse.

	While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.		While independently hosted, users on these servers can communicate with users on other servers, although one server owner may freely decide to block other servers, or promote particular servers to their userbase. On different servers (technically instances), pediverse users can create profiles on what are typically [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|open-source social media platforms]] modeled on popular social networks such as [[MAP visibility on Twitter\|Twitter]]. These profiles are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more ''communication protocols'' that follow an open standard.