What is koyu.space?

File:Koyuspace.svg
koyuspace logo
	Template:Koyuspace
Website	github.com/koyuspace/mastodon
Official instance	koyu.space
List of instances	fediverse.observer

koyu.space is a fork of glitch-soc which is a fork of Mastodon powering the instance with the same name. Due to many changes to the codebase it reports its own user agent and NodeInfo, but it is still compatible with Mastodon and its forks. It aims to support features that glitch-soc didn't port over or scrapped and a few more features.

Features added in koyu.space in comparison to glitch-soc

• GIFs by Tenor
• Google Translate
• Stickers
• Custom logo and themes
• Jitsi integration
• InstanceTicker
• Post editing enabled by default (hidden Mastodon feature)

Comparison of Mastodon forks

	Mastodon	Ecko	Fedibird	Glitch-Soc	Hometown	Smalltown	koyu.space
editable character limit	✖️	✔️	✖️	with config file	with config file	with config file	with config file
editable poll options	✖️	✔️	✖️	with config file	✖️	✖️	with config file
local posts	✖️	✔️	✖️	✔️	✔️	✖️	✔️
changeable favicon	via terminal	✔️	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal
ex-/importable blocklist	✖️	✔️	✖️	✖️	✖️	✖️	✔️
Installable via YunoHost	✔️	✔️	✖️	✔️	✖️	✖️	✖️
Markdown formatting	✖️	✔️	❓	✔️	reading only	❓	❓

Where can I find an koyu.space instance to join as a user?

You can try the official instance here.
You can also get the source code and run your own instance.

Further Reading

How do I get an account?
Getting started with your Fediverse account
Mobile apps
Best practices
koyu.space - the advanced page on koyu.space