One thing I’m not clear about is the impact my home instance has on me. I joined lemmy.world and am currently using the connect for lemmy app. I know when I sort by Local it will only show me posts from lemmy.world, but beyond that are there any things to keep in mind?
I have read that lemmy.world has been hit by DDoS attacks but I’ve never had any problem using connect for Lemmy during those times as far as I know.
Largely, I’d say it depends on the sort of engagement that you’re looking for. I went with mine because I’m passionate about FOSS and think that, long-term, it’s only sustainable by organizations that do not have a profit motive.