@reverseics @jerry As I understand it, there is a general expectation that running a server (or paying hosting fees) in general will rapidly go up everywhere. This expectation is driven by the news that current and planned production of computer storage is being pre-purchased by massive AI data centers, thus decreasing supply for everyone else.

Most Fediverse instances have some way to solicit donations, and if you can afford to do so, please donate. Better yet, set up an ongoing subscription if your instance provides that.

You can also help defray costs. Do you really need your posts with their included multimedia to stay forever? If not, (and I bet for most of us the answer really is no,) many Fediverse offerings such as Mastodon include settings you can use to have your posts “expire” after a period of time so that your account does not need ever increasing storage.