On the Fireside Fedi interview with Jerry ( the admin of Infosec.Exchange Mastodon instance ) a scary truth was suddenly revealed ( on 34:11 ): Just to keep the instance up and running he needs to spend up to $5000 a month, pretty much out of his pocket. Donations to the instance barely cover any of that. And if he will ask people to pay to use it, they will, rightfully so, switch to a different instance.
start a nonprofit that hosts services, gather donations for equipment and other stuff.
what is so difficult here?
omg and do NOT do fireside chats like you are a bunch of enlightened executives. no wonder you need to beg for donations.