I used the term colloquially. I just mean any evidence of instances being sold or even being a driving force in creating one.

I don’t understand your rebuttal to the other point though. How does being a “club” not actively have the same decision to make?

Admins can defederate it if they want.

You asking this makes me wonder if I even interpret what you’re saying correctly now as your question doesn’t fit anymore.

What do you mean by make it more like a club if not just setting up your instance as invite-only?

Defederate it if you want. My instance doesn’t appear to federate with it (it doesn’t show up in the directory at least).