Maybe it is more than an instance. Maybe it is an idea, a world-historical vanguard, light itself.
actual attempt to answer (cringe)
We’ve been around for three years on a lemmy fork before federation. The lack of federation for years as well as the place we splintered off from (/r/chapotraphouse) already having a unique microculture within Reddit has given this instance, in my opinion, a distinct culture compared to general-purpose and even other hobbyist instances.
Regarding specifics, Hexbear is a vehemently queer-friendly/intersectional anti-sectarian socialist instance. Check us out
I like hexbear because the emotes rule and it’s had at least one name change![meow-melt meow-melt](https://www.hexbear.net/pictrs/image/e6149c4c-a145-40d5-a34c-e9cb9bb9bb9d.png)