@atomicpoet Thank you for a timely warning.

Back in the #blogosphere, I wasn't worried about hosting on #WordPress dot com with my own domain because I could export all of my stuff and self-host or move to a different provider.

#Mastodon isn't quite as open in that area, because while I can transfer my followers to a new instance, I can't transfer my past posts.

Avoiding lock-in is more important than avoiding commercialisation, though it's still good to keep a skeptical eye on the latter.