@evan There must be an enormous number of one-person servers, so the number of surviving servers need not tell much about the Fediverse as a whole.

@mrdk @evan

Yes, perhaps might've been better to make the distinction, and ask for multi-person servers specifically.

The term "server" itself is imho an unfortunate case of a lower-level abstraction (that of the installed base) creeping into a high-level one (that of the unified social network stratum). It is a passed station, but a multi-account server/instance might simply be called a Hub.

"How do you join the fediverse, Self-hosted or via a Hub?"

"My actors are all on Hubs."

(Actor is also kind of a technical name, but Person doesn't match, and Identity is awkward. Account is possible, still technical. Fedizen might be used, but rings a bit weird.)

@smallcircles @mrdk why?

@smallcircles @mrdk Also, I ask the questions I want answers to. I don't like being told by other people what questions I should ask. If *you* want to ask some different question, you should definitely do it! Let me know, and I'll boost it.

@evan @mrdk

Don't worry. I am not *telling* you, I am *musing* on the phrasing of the poll.