I want to start the conversation. 
"How can we help #Mastodon servers maintain independence and pay the bills?"
This is a great service. But we will need to pull together and help maintain it. This stuff isn't free. We are many. It's only a matter of time until we overcrowd the place and we also don't want ads.
Please post your answers below. Boosts are appreciated to get the conversation going.🔁
@thetitanborn donating seems good to me, but it would mean being pedagogical about it. We were so used to "free" social network than it seems weird to have to pay for the bills, even if it's just how it works. Many independent sites use a monthly gauge pinned on their header to show costs vs how much has already been donated.
That would be a totally acceptable instance management model for me. Also, if there's some excess, pay the moderators or keep it for the next month bills I guess.
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Adzie