Circle of Light Mastodon server is now open for registration. It is a different server from all the others, although not in the way you might think. The organizational principles I want the Circle of Light community to run on are transparency, predictability, and fairness. I will always be transparent about how this server operates, how much it costs, and how much people have donated to support it. I will always uphold the Mastodon Covenant and the creed of the Circle of Light. I will maintain the balance between keeping registrations open and hiring enough moderators to keep the community safe and the conversations healthy.

Whether you’re looking for a way out of the Gulag or just a plan B for the next time you land in Facebook jail, moving from one centralized social network to another won’t do you much good. Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, MeWe—they all have the same fundamental flaw. A for-profit corporation sustained by ads will always put growth and engagement above all else, from privacy and mental health of individual users to social cohesion and political stability of entire countries.