Thanks to @darius 's work, I started running my own private Mastodon instance for me and my friends called heyjohn. I wrote up why I started it, what exactly it is, the decisions that went into it, and my vision for the future. In short, I want heyjohn to be a community that facilitates meaningful connection between people that I care about by practicing authenticity, empathy, and trust.

https://wwinks.com/writing/heyjohn/