@dansup

I am all for ethical monetization to support the long term viability of the project. The trick is to do it with methods that match the values of the project. Something that centralizes and de-anonymizes users is utterly antithetical to the values of decentralization and privacy.

I would suggest instead that you approach hosting companies to do deals where you refer people to them for a recurring commission thereafter, and they provide a set quality, pre-set up Pixelfed package.