@geekmomprojects Yeah, that sucks. I was annoyed by that too in the past. There were instances I wanted to interact with. But OK, you cannot force others to accept you if they think you are an idiot just because of an address.

I even considered moving away from Qoto, but @freemo did/does a really great job, the platform has features I really like (e.g., length limits, exploration of instance toots, etc.) and are worth way more than a block from instances which are too sensitive to the world.

Anyway, welcome and enjoy.