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or now, Mainely.social is open exclusively to members of **Nexus Maine** (https://www.nexusmaine.com)— a statewide network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators working to strengthen Maine’s economy through collaboration and leadership.
This focused rollout helps us build a trusted, high-signal community rooted in real relationships.
— Jeff
@jeff
Given the economics of RAM at the moment I don't think it's unreasonable... but it's going to push some smaller operators and instances out.
Hetzner, which many instances rely on, just announced a major across the board price hike. A 30% increase isn’t minor.
For larger companies it’s a budget line. For small Mastodon instances, it’s the line between sustainable and underwater.
When servers jump from €49.99 to €64.99 and storage rises too, admins feel it first. Many already subsidize costs.
Some will downsize. Some may shut down.
Decentralization still runs on invoices.
Support your instances.
Tips to Get the Most Out of Mastodon
1. Post an introduction and use the hashtag #Introduction so others can find you.
2. Use relevant hashtags — discovery depends on them.
3. Follow hashtags related to your interests, not just people.
4. Explore your Home, Local, and Federated timelines to see different conversations.
5. Boost posts you value to support others and grow your network.
6. Engage thoughtfully and respect your server’s community guidelines.
Why I Moved My Fediverse presence to Mainely.social
One simple reason: I have ties to Maine.
The Fediverse is decentralized by design, which means where I choose to “live” matters. The home instance reflects community, culture, connection.
For me, Mainely isn’t just another server. It’s a place connected to a state that has meaning to me
You can now find me here and I’ll still be sharing thoughts on tech, startups, entrepreneurship, journalism, and democracy — not necessarily in that order.
