Fedifolks, you're here so it means at some point you had to pick an instance.

I would like to make an instance picker (à la joinmastodon.org) for the @matrix website.

What were the important parameters for you when picking an instance? Language? Terms & Conditions? Code of Conduct? Age of the instance? Patch level of the instance? Structure running the instance?

In other words: how did you decide who to trust (or not) with your identity?

🔄 Boosts/retoots/reblogs welcome!