I found a brand new Lifesteal SMP that is just starting up.
It is a survival multiplayer server where fighting matters and you can lose hearts when you get taken out.
It looks like the main thing here is joining in early and building up your spot while everyone else is also new.
BRAND NEW LIFESTEAL SMP STARTING NOW
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPQuackCraft Semi Vanilla SMP Java Bedrock
QuackCraft SMP is a hermitcraft like semi vanilla survival server that is open to join and not whitelisted. It tries to stay close to a real vanilla SMP even though it is a public server.
There is a community shopping district so players can set up shops and trade stuff. The community is said to be friendly and PVP is optional so you can focus on building and surviving.
They also run fun community events. The server is on version 1.21.11 and it is backwards compatible.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP