mifuyne

I know this is probably not going to be a popular opinion with everyone, but I feel the need to express my appreciation for one of the federated instances I'm in. I've found out that they are not so focused on growth as they are in cultivating a space where people of all walks of life are welcome...as long everyone treat each other with respect and dignity.

Considering the nature of the federated network, I personally don't see a huge need to grow out and potentially fragment an instance. As long you have an account on one of the instances, you can post in any community on any linked instances. That being said, I can see the appeal of keeping it in one instance, where we can be certain that everyone posting are in agreement with the rules they're posting under. But fragmenting early will likely turn the instance into a ghost town. I don't want to see any instances turn into that.

All in all, I prefer the wait-and-build approach. I suspect it won't take much time or effort to create a new community when it's needed, so why not embrace that flexibility and just wait for the need to arise first.