LB thread by @radiofreefedi ( https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114951134042869167), my additional thoughts:

Burnout is real, and if you're in the Fedi music scene you've undoubtedly noticed that the organizers of big ventures like RFF and Fedivision has called it a day. These initiatives take real engagement and a dedication to personal communication; they cost the organizer a lot in headspace; and most of all, they don't scale.

Some of the up-and-coming Fedi community groups are approaching this by putting layers of indirection and algorithms between the artists and their audiences. It's not a system that I personally enjoy engaging in, though I wish them well.

Others are continuing the direct approach, hello Bonk Knob Records, and I wish them well too, but do watch out for burnout, friends.

Others are experimenting with new hybrid approaches, like NHAM, and I'm watching this space with interest, from a distance though because burnout has a long recovery time.

Anyway, I want to finish with the reminder that community is what we bring with us; it's more than just about showing up.