Same. I’m a long time lurker, but I definitely feel like it’s worth stepping out and helping get some engagement.

That’s fair. I do think bouncing around right now isn’t too bad. Sign up is simple and names are available. It could be harder later when name choices are slim or sign ups require more effort.

My fear is that an instance I join could fold and lose my history and name. I believe we’ll probably see a feature that allows migration in the future, but it seems the best solution now is to roll your own.

I was unable to determine any of these before I joined. It certainly isn’t easy. Is there a simple way to learn about these qualities of instances?