I’m trying to move as much of my online activity as possible to the Fediverse, mostly because the internet sucks now, but also because I’m excited at the idea of users forming communities and sites of resistance on their own terms, free of capitalist meddling and surveillance.

Edit: don’t forget that even decentralization isn’t free! Put aside a few bucks each month to support your instances!

Another edit (sorry, I’m just brimming with advice today): if you’re a US resident and reading this before joining, consider joining an EU-based instance. They have much more rigorous privacy and data protection laws.