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@gargron that was a bit poorly worded, I apologize. I need to get some sleep.

@shadow8t4 mastodon.social isn't really any more official than any other one, except that it's run by me - and i'm afraid that part cannot be replicated (unless you actually want me to run more separate instances). m.s. isn't linked from code or documentation, it's in the same list as others on joinmastodon.org, the only thing it's got going for it is word of mouth since it's already big and press from last year that links directly to it

@gargron @shadow8t4 sorry, ended up taking a nap after writing this.
Right. I'm not blaming you for not hosting more than one instance at once or making m.s. too well known or anything like that. The post wasn't meant to blame anyone, just to make a point. If anything, it was meant to help further illustrate that it can't and shouldn't be just you handling the bulk of users' needs. You created a service that allows others to create their own instances and versions of that service.

@gargron @shadow8t4 and that in itself means that if we want to take full advantage of what it has to offer, we should be advertising and trying to get users into our instances just as hard as any other instance.
A lot of mainterners on here might not have the time or money to handle as many users as m.s. and that's understandable, but it would be advantageous if at least a handful stepped up to the plate as well, especially if we promoted some form of migration a bit more.