@GossiTheDog @CyberpunkLibrarian Once again, I'll remind folks that Mastodon isn't free for the folks running the instances.
We've had dozens of small and medium instances close up this year. Why do you think that is? Maybe those admins got tired of paying to keep the lights on for the folks who keep telling everyone it's free?
Got a few bucks? Send it to your instance admin. Surely $20 or $30 for the year won't be a burden. They will appreciate it.