@uncanny_kate I 100% back this movement.

But I think the movement needs to start on the purchasing side. If we're not buying and paying for this software, it's not going to exist. And I mean that seriously, we need to get off the "free" plan.

I'm happy to support both Mastodon and my host with monthly fees. But that is surprisingly rare. Back in the Twitter migration days, people were surprised by requests for donations and the lack of infinite Dev budgets.