RetroFed - A new retro inspired piefed instance

After hosting RetroLemmy.com for close to 3 years, we are proud to announce we now have also opened up a PieFed instance called Retrofed.

This is not meant to replace RetroLemmy, but instead give retro-minded people a choice.

Also, Retrofed is available and fully functional on http as well as https. Meaning old hardware should be able to connect and interact with retrofed if people so wish.

Your home away from modern life.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

Since you have an application, you should tell people what kinds of people you’re looking for (and also what kinds of people you’re trying to weed out).

As a guy pushing 50 who started gaming with Pong and used computers most Internet users have never heard of, I’d say this is aimed at me. I also use the second-newest iPhone, and a Mac and a MacBook from this decade. I do/did love the classic Macs, as well as the Amiga 1000, but I’m realistically not going to use a computer that old for any amount of time in 2026.

Also, a lot of Lemmy (/Piefed? /the Fediverse?) is regional and/or political (left-leaning to far left in my experience), you might also note that if people are allowed or disallowed from certain countries (notably US, Israel, Palestine, Iran, China, Russia) or if any political ideologies are allowed, disallowed, encouraged, or discouraged. I also see a few instances taking positions on things like AI, piracy, and porn (you have covered the latter one).

Or is it more of a free-for-all as long as you love some kind of retro tech?

I’m intrigued, but a bit confused, too.

Very nice - welcome to the Threadiverse new- / old-comer!

Everyone is welcome. Basically the instance allows all spectrum, as long as you behave and treat people with respect. Local communities allowed must be at least retro adjacent. Meaning it has to be old shit somehow, whether in spirit or physically.

For example. On retrolemmy we have communities for pixel art and adventure/point n click games. Both are being made today, but in spirit live in the days before.

Happy to be here!