@Surreykiwi Currently yes. Most are grass roots funded by donations. Some generate a little extra which they share with others. In the future, academic institutions, governments and corporations may set up Mastodon instances so that they can own their own data, but it is still early days.

If you can support your instance please think about doing so. Most have a Patreon or other means of providing financial support. Look on the http:[instance name]/about page.

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