Any individuals, organizations, businesses, or governments are welcome to join theATL.social. Persons must be at least 18 years old. While the service is intended for those with interests, connections, or curiosity about the Metro Atlanta, Georgia region, there are no requirements to live in Atlanta to join.*

(While non-US Mastodon servers may connect with theATL.social, only US-based IP addresses may apply for membership without review. Non-US IP addresses may still join as a user; however, an administrator review is required to complete the signup.

If you would like to find another server to join, visit joinmastodon.org.

theATL.social’s primary administrator is Michael 👋, a lifelong resident based in Atlanta, Georgia. The service is operated under TheATL Social Networks LLC, a company based and registered in Atlanta, GA.

Revenues raised through subscriptions fund operation expenses, moderator work, and infrastructure upgrades and maintenance. More information is available at opencollective.com/theatlsocial.

Mastodon is a free, open-source platform for self-hosted social networking, offering features akin to Twitter across a network of independently operated servers, each with its own policies and moderation. Users, associated with specific servers, can interact across the entire network, choosing servers that align with their preferences.

theATL Social Networks LLC operates the Mastodon software, connects local users with servers around the world, curates Atlanta-focused content, and provides support to its subscriber members.

theATL.social is an actively moderated site that, while permitting and encouraging a wide range of speech and content, does implement and enforce server rules to ensure conviviality and compliance with Federal and State Laws:

Content containing violence (or promotion of violence), hate speech, spam, harassment, or extreme trolling and toxic behavior is not permitted. Content that is illegal under Federal or State law is also prohibited.