Individuals can block instances they don't like. Abusers seem to filter into those with lax or nonexistent moderation policies, so it's not that hard. Here are

Individuals can block instances they don't like. Abusers seem to filter into those with lax or nonexistent moderation policies, so it's not that hard. Here are some suggestions: mastodon.social: It was initially populated by furry Twitter and LGBTQ communities, and we're pretty good about onboarding people with culture primers every time there's a new flood of people. For the most part, this goes well, and it helps that the admin and moderators are amenable to keeping it a safe space for marginalized identities. mastodon.technology: Probably what most people on HN will prefer. The links in this post are good: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14567465 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14567465 So far, popularity of instances is a pretty good guide for how well-run they are.