Again, federation. You aren’t leaving this instance just because you interact with another instance. You aren’t leaving your friends behind. With federation, they already have access to your new community.

The idea of begging an instance admin to change their position is the antithesis of federation. Join or start a community on an instance where that community is welcomed, appreciated, and supported. If that isn’t here, find another one. If you can’t find one, go start your very own instance just to host your comm.

Lemmy != Reddit. Don’t bring that Reddit mindset here.