Languages English (en)
Users 1
Active users (last month) 1
Active users (last six months) 2
Characters per post (max) 500
Known instances 7,165
First sight Jul 28, 2025 UTC
Last successful check Aug 28, 2025 UTC
Noxious No
New No
Software Mastodon 4.4.3
Registrations Closed
Meta’s Threads moderation Threads is neither suspended nor limited, according to this instance’s list of moderated instances.
Short description
Personal Mastodon server of Mark Gardner
Long description
Welcome to The Phoenix Trap Mastodon Service, a privately-operated, single-user Mastodon server run by Mark Gardner.
This instance is part of the Fediverse, the decentralized social web. While registration is closed, posts, boosts, and interactions with federated friends are always welcome. This instance is also fully federated--I enjoy meeting new people and interacting with friends from other Fediverse instances.
Technical Details
This instance is running in a set of Docker containers on a Mac mini in Houston, Texas and securely tunneled to the public web via Cloudflare.
Instance rules
- Respect Privacy and Boundaries
- No Illegal Content or Activity
- No Spam or Abuse
- Content Responsibility
- Federation Etiquette
- No Automated or Malicious Behavior
- Limited Moderation
- Acceptance of No SLA
Instances certainly moderating this instance [?]
None

Date of creation Jul 27, 2025 UTC
Display name Mark Gardner
Bio
Just another desperate
#Perl hacker.
#Objectivist,
#AynRand stan.
Current nemesis:
@cestith:usflagtw: :texasflag: :apple: :commodore: :fediverse: :mastodon: :perl: :terminal: :steam: :tardis: :t_blink:
Statistics
Last 12 weeks activity (totals: 229 statuses, 7 logins, 2 registrations)
S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 0 R: 0 | S: 25 L: 2 R: 2 | S: 25 L: 1 R: 0 | S: 38 L: 1 R: 0 | S: 68 L: 1 R: 0 | S: 73 L: 1 R: 0 | S: 0 L: 1 R: 0 |
Last checks (green: OK; red: KO)
8/21/25, 1:41:56 AM UTC | 8/22/25, 3:06:30 AM UTC | 8/23/25, 1:22:49 AM UTC | 8/24/25, 2:12:49 AM UTC | 8/25/25, 1:29:47 AM UTC | 8/26/25, 2:17:40 AM UTC | 8/27/25, 1:33:01 AM UTC | 8/28/25, 1:58:03 AM UTC |
Succesful checks: 32/32 (100%)