@potatogunkelly I clicked the link and that's what I saw.
As for "host your own", would it actually shock you to learn that not everyone on Mastodon is up to the technical challenges of running a server? I'm fine with paying for a service. I contribute towards running costs on my instance.
So, maybe be less snotty and assume it's easy? Honestly? Makes you come across as patronising, smug and rather rude. I hope that wasn't your intention but that's my perception of you right now