Gregory's Server@eniko Personally, I would rather see less emphasis on choosing an instance and just make it about following people and hashtags to bring content into your timeline.
Every Mastodon explainer seems to start with "look for a server based on your interests" and I think that's off to a bad start. My ISP, e-mail provider, web host, etc., are not neighborhoods. They are part of a network where the service provider is not the focus.