Subjectivity is fine, as long as there is a well-defined subject. In this case, its the individual or small group of admins with ultimate say in their instance.

Subjectivity is fine, as long as there is a well-defined subject. In this case, its the individual or small group of admins with ultimate say in their instance. The nice thing about federation is that if you don't like the rules of your current instance, leaving is easy. If an instance doesn't like the rules of another instance, they can refuse to federate with them.