I’ve heard a few people on here are starting their own personal instances so they can federate independently with different instances without relying on a larger, third-party instance. If I wanted to do this, would I need to own an actual server, separate from my PC?
You mean to only use this instance yourself, for you alone?
That’s an interesting idea, and I have not found clear answers or downsides.
If you don’t let others join, and do not host any communities yourself, why not?