KarsicKarl

Having tools in matching colours is definitely a sign of youth.
As you get older and lose some, lend some (and the a-hole doesn’t return them - yes I’m talking about you John Pinder) then you get some replacements that don’t match. Eventually after many years you have an eclectic mix.

How are you on collecting random nuts and screws that might just come in handy one day? That is the true art of the cave.

https://daily-twerk.com/general/bloke-finally-finds-a-use-for-a-nut-and-bolt-from-his-collection/

Oliphant maintains a minimum block list that most systems take as a starter list.

Each instance admin decides which servers to block for themselves. If you visit the info pages of some systems they will list blocked systems, and there are a lot of them.

There are some very unsavoury communities out there. Blocking usually revolves around how effective moderation is.

As an example you can see a list of servers blocked by mastodonapp.uk on the About page.

https://mastodonapp.uk/about

I am a donor on various instances.
I’d take a dim view of being eaten.

I’m guessing you haven’t been on the #Fediverse very long so not picked up on the ethos of most of the folk who run the various instances.
Most are very protective of what they have created as a community and are definitely not in it for the money. Some are vehemently anti-capitalist.

There are many ways to get rich. Running an instance is not one of them.

But realistically, on Social Media what’s a friend?
None of them are going to buy you a drink, go along to a gig or help you move house.

Online friends are over rated.

Most Mastodon, Friendica, Calckey instances accept donations.

It is likely that kbin/Lemmy instances will likely follow the same model.

Advertising would not work on the Fediverse as the adverts would be blocked by other instances so the spread would be very limited so not attractive commercially.

That is one of the beauties of the federated model.
Also, as there is no algorithm or data about user interests there’s no scope for advert targeting which advertisers would want.

The whole ethos of the #Fediverse is anti commercial.