Starting your own instance is the best way to help keep the Fediverse healthy. The more nodes that exist, the less power any singular instance has and if your instance dies or is taken down you’ll still have your own. You don’t have to be on Poast to follow Poast users, and vice-versa.

The software of choice on this side of the Fediverse is Pleroma (and its forks). Rebased+Soapbox is the software that Poast runs on. Akkoma is another fork of Pleroma that adds features.

There’s also Misskey which has a lot of features and is maintained by a Japanese team and Mastodon which holds the biggest market share and is one of the oldest packages but is also expensive to host.

Click these to learn how to start your own instance!

And feel free to ask questions if you need help.

It’s been almost a week, so here’s your weekly reminder again.

Start your own instance. Just do it. Own your social media and choose what you want to see. We can democratize the fediverse and keep the power in our hands.

If you’re having any trouble, do not hesitate to reach out to me. I want to help you and above anything else I want this network to expand.

Manage it yourself (it’s easier than you think, really!):

Get someone else to manage it for you: