Remember: Running a Mastodon server well isn't free or even cheap. If you have the means, consider financially supporting not just the Mastodon project generally, but also your local instance.

There's likely to be another stampede of new users here, and while more voices will make this system richer and more useful, it will inevitably also put a strain on existing resources.

Note: I have no connection to the Mastodon project or any instance, other than as a user and donor.
@mattblaze thank you for your ongoing support 
@mattblaze how do the finances work? I’d be happy to pay a fee if I know it’s just paying for costs (incl. labour)
@jcmortreux @mattblaze Have a look at your instance's about page.