People often ask me, "What is the Fediverse's advantage over Big Social?"
I believe it is moderation.
It is easier for one person to moderate an instance of 100 people than it is for 50,000 people to moderate a social network of 2 billion people.
As well, since my instances are hobbyist projects, I am bound to be more selective about who is allowed to join my instance.
Unlike Meta, I don't tolerate jackasses!
Yes, I moderate for free.
However, I also don't get paid to watch beheadings, mutilations, and suicides for a monthly salary of $281.