I created !dull_mens_club@lemmy.world a few months ago and then started seeing contraversies around moderation policies and federation that just don’t apply to the type of content on dull mens club so I decided to make an instance solely to host that community.
I’m not sure if this has happened yet, but I like the idea of having a neutral instance that users can still visit regardless of what happens. There’s no user signups, only admin/moderator accounts. Users have to use an account from a federated instance.
I have more than 15 topic-specific instances, and we are in absolute agreement about why this is the best arrangement for group federation.
Also, thank you very much for leading by example. Lets hope the bigger instances also see the value in the initiative.