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author: ~ben
published: true
title: other tildes
description: an up-to-date list of other tildes
category:
    - main
---

# other tildes

if you're starting a tilde and want to be added to this list, [open a PR :)](https://tildegit.org/team/site)

| tilde name | description | where to join | notes |
| --- | --- | --- | ---|
| [rawtext.club](https://rawtext.club) | rawtext.club (RTC) is an experimental public access shell server with a focus on use of collaborative projects for gnu/linux skill building. Projects include simple, command line social tools and utilities, or whatever lightweight programs users are interested in.  RTC does not use IRC, and instead focuses on other slower and more thoughtful forms of user interaction.  | Send email to admin@rawtext.club with your ssh pubkey, desired username, and a statement describing your interest in joining.  | |
| [tilde.institute](https://tilde.institute) | Provides a space dedicated to the OpenBSD operating system. Includes a functional BCHS stack for users to experiment with and use to create web applications. | [signup form](https://tilde.institute/signup) | |
| [tilde.center](https://tilde.center) | A public unix server focused around decentralization, federation, and home-brewed open source projects. | [signup form](https://tilde.center/signup.php) | |
| [nand.club](http://nand.club) | a new anti-capitalist, solarpunk tilde | [signup info here](http://nand.club) | |
| [thunix](https://thunix.net) | thunix offers Secure Shell (SSH) accounts, Web Hosting, Email Accounts, and many other things to people free of charge. | [signup info here](https://www.thunix.net/signup.php) | |
| [tildespark](https://tildespark.ddns.net) | Tilde Spark is a constantly evolving intentional community devoted to free software, open hardware and meeting new people! | [signup info here](https://tildespark.ddns.net/ikiwiki/tildespark/howtojoin/) | down |
| [tilde.fun](https://tilde.fun) | This is a Linux machine on the internet where you can get a shell account. | `ssh tilde@tilde.fun` | down |
| [yourtilde.com](https://yourtilde.com) | If you're looking for a new ~, to learn and play, come check us out. | [signup form](https://tilde.team/signup/) | |
| [ctrl-c.club](http://ctrl-c.club) | A place for the curious to poke around and play. SSH access, web pages, games, and programming languages on tap. | [signup form](http://goo.gl/forms/oviL1wYSrV) | |
| [pebble.ink](http://pebble.ink) | pebble.ink is a project almost, but not quite, like tilde.club | ask [@phildini](https://twitter.com/phildini) or try [this signup form](http://pebble.ink/apply.html) | |
| [hackers.cool](http://hackers.cool) | A tilde.club started by some nerd at Hacker School. As such, it's got a lot of Hacker Schoolers on it, but everyone is welcome! | [signup form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PHnXadDW1WySCB9frIefjXI3P6bt8n_p4YMyiPPD4O4/viewform) | |
| [squiggle.city](http://squiggle.city) | squiggle.city is a Debian server in the spirit of tilde.club. It's for making web pages and learning about the command line. If you are reading [userland](https://p1k3.com/userland-book/), which is about how to unix, squiggle.city is a place to explore the ideas it contains. | email [bbearnes@gmail.com](mailto:bbearnes@gmail.com) with your ssh pubkey and a promise to not be a jerk | |
| [cosmic.voyage](https://cosmic.voyage) | cosmic.voyage is an Ubuntu server focused on collaborative sci-fi storytelling. The background story is visible on the homepage. New authors are welcome to join and take on the voice of various ships, outposts, and colonies scattered across the universe, sending text messages back to a relay at Earth's L4 point. | email [tomasino@lavabit.com](mailto:tomasino@lavabit.com) with your ssh pubkey, desired username, and the name of your first ship | |
| [tilde.town](https://tilde.town) | tilde.town is an open, welcoming and safe place for the exploration of lo-fi HTML art, hi-fi javascript experiments, generative poetic works, and digital socialization in a post-facebook age. | [signup form](https://cgi.tilde.town/users/signup) | |
| [protocol.club](http://protocol.club) | protocol.club explores the fundamental and unique learning opportunities provided by the implementation of standardized protocols. It is a place for curious minds to explore and experiment, to educate and be educated about protocols and implementations old and new alike. While inspired by tilde.club and federated with the rest of the tildeverse via NNTP (et cetera), protocol.club has a stronger focus on its particular mission and has several differences from other tilde boxes, namely: we have a Code of Conduct, and we have some resources available locally to aid development of protocol implementations and new draft protocols. We also serve pages over HTTPS. | [signup form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11sJKpZnqaqNVR-rYRfCxKl05iSpjJa85XbigY8xbzBM/viewform?c=0&w=1) | |
| [palvelin.club](http://palvelin.club) | Finnish language tilde server. | [signup form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tTGiOU0z3M92nCb5Lv3Tv_sJXGLh8kj5Gl79Gx4ZOdM/viewform) | |
| [skylab.org](http://skylab.org) | An open-source community co-operative with ~150 members that has existed since 1997. Based in Portland, Oregon, United States with a userbase across the world, we have quietly existed. Featuring geektalk community chat, a variety of tools and hosting running on FreeBSD. | Email [skylabstatus@gmail.com](mailto:skylabstatus@gmail.com) with subject line SKYLAB.ORG and an email containing your desired username, full name, public SSH key and an acknowledgement to play nice. | |
| [remotes.club](https://remotes.club) | Anyone who works remotely is welcome. | [signup form](https://www.remotes.club/request.php) | |
| [tilde.cat](https://tilde.cat) | This is (or rather might be) public shell server like [the club](https://tilde.club), [the town](https://tilde.town), or other ~ servers. | [signup form](http://signup.tilde.cat) | down |
| [tilde.pink](gopher://tilde.pink) | A gopher only tilde, providing shell acounts with email and gopher services running on a DragonflyBSD server. The site is accessable via [web proxy](https://proxy.tilde.pink) |  [signup form](gopher://tilde.pink/1/signup.gph) | |
| [rw.rs](http://rw.rs) | An experimental software community with a 199X aesthetic. | [signup via pull request](https://github.com/adsr/rw.rs/) | |
| [theasylum](https://theasylum.team) | invite-only tilde catering to programmers of all languages | join #theasylum on tilde.chat, and let us get to know you | |
