Right now, instances feel like servers run by some guy in a basement. The fediverse expects us to all trust our maintainers almost blindly. I don't want a corporate overlord but I need *something* to base my trust on.
I chose my instance because it's well run. But it wasn't easy to find! I'm looking for a new level of 'the mastodon covenant', a higher bar so people feel some trust in the instance.
It's NOT a guarantee! (Twitter wasn't...;-) But it says "grown ups are here"
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@scottjenson Isn't it wonderful that thinking about who runs your instance is even possible with Mastodon? It's always a sad revelation wit Twitter, Facebook; and unknowable/irrelevant with Instagram, Pinterest, Tik Tok, etc
