Or debian stable, for all the reliability of ubuntu without the drama

I mean, maybe. Can always just join or spin up another instance. It’s like the Hydra – you cut off one server, and two more might pop up in its place. I think this will allow it to reach a nice community equilibrium, where vertical growth might be balanced by horizontal growth.

Could be wishful thinking though.

I think it’s likely people will flock to one server (I came to this one since it was fastest growing) but thanks to federation, popular communities on other servers could still be accessed – it’s awesome!