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[–] elfin8er@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nothing is stopping you from running your own instance.

I get your sentiment, but I think you're making it sound easier than it is to set up your own Lemmy instance. Afaik, you have to be pretty knowledgeable to set up an secure instance, and pay for a domain, and hosting etc. So there's a few things right there that stop someone from creating their own instance.