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  • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    14 days ago

    I wonder what it is that an instance may offer over others

    Here is a non-exhaustive list of things that I think are important when considering an instance:

    • Stability — eg uptime, how quickly outages are addressed, etc.
    • Speed and responsiveness — eg how quickly one can download resources from the instance, how quickly pages can load, etc.
    • Accessibility of the admin(s) — eg how easy is it to get in touch with the instance admin(s)? are they open to communication?
    • Cost sustainability — eg how is the instance funded? Is their model sustainable?
    • Infrastructure sustainability — eg how is the instance powered? Is it in a stable location?
    • Local Laws — ie what laws is the instance subject to?
    • ToS — ie what rules does the instance impose on its users?
    • Who is the instance federated and defederated with, and what is their criteria for federation?
    • Other smaller things like ability to upload media, number of local communities, number of users, front-end/appearance, etc.