I mention Masto w.r.t. its moderation culture. I find other corners of the fedi have far different/laissez-faire moderation norms (e.g. Pleroma). Regardless of

I mention Masto w.r.t. its moderation culture. I find other corners of the fedi have far different/laissez-faire moderation norms (e.g. Pleroma). Regardless of what the activitypub app is, moderation norms and moires form. Large instance sizes are definitely a challenge re: accountability and much ink has been spilled on what the optimal instance size should be. There is definitely a sweet spot where one has strong representation but also belongs to a larger community that is capable, among other things, to maintain operations.