This isn't actually true

I saw a few instances had large bills from their CDNs because some spammers uploaded many attachments. I don't think this is from the current wave of spam about the Japanese discord server though

Here's a pretty comprehensive list

You could probably trust that an instance you're paying for will be more stable/less likely to randomly shut down.

The Reason Party, formerly the Sex Party, has disbanded as of January

https://twitter.com/6NewsAU/status/1737263429554196574 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/mar/07/australia-news-live-supermarkets-accc-competition-price-gouging-cost-of-living-sam-kerr-nsw-asbestos-mulch-epa?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-65e929c18f081abe5d1e3006#block-65e929c18f081abe5d1e3006

Most software responds to /.well-known/nodeinfo with this info iirc

They use AI generated voice acting

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-finals-dev-defends-ai-voices-says-its-not-trying-to-replace-humans/1100-6518802/