Wayfarershaven.eu is focused on creating a space for inspiration, creativity, handwork, reading, learning, travel, etc. So we have everything from [email protected] to [email protected] to [email protected] to [email protected].

Yup! I enjoy following this fun example: [email protected]

This is what I use as a launcher tool when on Windows - it’s keyboard/search based and incredibly powerful. Definitely has a learning curve. https://executor.dk/

Thank you!

Same for wayfarershaven.eu - it’s a small server focusing on certain topics.

You’re paying for reliability, continuity, possibly a domain name which may give a sense of exclusivity. By joining a “free” server, you don’t actually have a contract or terms of service.

The concept of the Fediverse is horizontal rather than vertical growth - i.e. More smaller instances rather than increasing the capacity of the larger ones. We’re also seeing that Lemmy currently only scales to a certain degree. Right now, most instances are either covered by their admin because they’re so small that the cost is manageable or instances are setting up donations.

It’s conceivable that a business would set up an instance and charge for it - but I think it unlikely. A year town the road, though, who knows?