I’ve heard a few people on here are starting their own personal instances so they can federate independently with different instances without relying on a larger, third-party instance. If I wanted to do this, would I need to own an actual server, separate from my PC?
Yup! Or you could pay someone like these guys to set up and manage the server for you. I’ve never used them myself, but the pricing looks reasonable.
I see, I suppose it’s out of my price range at the moment. Good to keep in mind, though, thanks!