All right, I am making no rash decisions right now, a mere hour after waking and still reeling from a rather rough Sunday evening, but I am probably checking out of here soon and taking @Chelydros with me. There is no place for me here.
@Monophylos An independent instance may be the best option at the moment. I like some of the idea of this place, even though in the end it seems to be just a slightly better, wordier Twitter.