It was due to their (our) open admission policy.

They wanted a more curated experience, and were concerned that our instances would be full of trolls and bots

That makes no sense. You think it’s okay to deny service based on race?

I see it as a good thing. I don’t really want my server full of kids or talked about in the media, and would likely question the motivations of anyone who did

I think beehaw is the only major group that actually defederated us, but that was before the drama

I get your concern, I was extremely worried my first time. It’s a lot easier than you might expect though

Still, it’s your money and your comfort. If it’s worth the extra money for a pre-built to save you peace of mind, by all means do as you will

After building a PC for the first time a few years ago, I’ll never buy a pre-built desktop again (low or high end)

The amount of corners they cut and terrible design decisions they make just so you can’t reuse the parts elsewhere are not only criminal from a consumer perspective, but an environmental one as well

Wow that sucks. Pcpartpicker has 3060 ti’s ~$370 now