I found a chill vanilla survival SMP that is whitelisted and meant for a small community. It has a relaxed casual vibe where people can build explore and just hang out.
There are only light rules and the big one is do not grief builds. PvP is allowed so fights are fair game. They also have some tiny qol plugins but it still feels like vanilla.
The world border is set to 10k for now and all ages are welcome. The server is located in Germany and they may add new features later if the community wants it.
Chill Whitelisted Vanilla SMP 1.21.3
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GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPExpert Modpack Server With Proximity Chat
I found a modded server that is running the Echoes of Nostalgia Expert modpack. It is hosted by two players and it is open for anyone to join for free.
The main idea is expert style progression so it is meant to be more challenging. There is also optional proximity chat if you want to talk to people while you play.
It sounds like they want a friendly group to hang out and play together so if you like modpacks and want more players around this one fits that vibe.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP