This is corny, but thanks for being awesome! It feels so nice to see this community grow out of a shared vision of what the internet should be.
Standing up my little instance has been a blast! I’m not quite done with it, but your combined enthusiasm gives me hope for the future of the internet. 😊
Yes, you can absolutely choose yourself, who you federate with. But I would look for ready-made blocklists and go from there. There’s stuff out there you just don’t want to see or even interact with.