@p's singleuser.club thing is pretty neat.

If I ever make an instance (which btw I only would do if I can accept donations because muh sustainability) I'd love to send excess donations to the project.

BTW the earliest I plan on making my own instance is after the fall semester, but I might buy the hardware during the semester if an RPi will be enough for hosting.

@realcaseyrollins I think you are better off using an old laptop or modded game console. You could probably find a use one for the same price as a SBC, but with much more power.