You have to put /s in the end, because people in this day and age can no longer recognize sarcasm, probably because we all spend way too much time on the Internet.
For those wondering what's different with GoToSocial:
This project sprang up in February/March 2021 out of a dissatisfaction with the safety + privacy features of other Federated microblogging/social media applications, and a desire to implement something a little different.
"Sorry, but we can't pay in advance, you'll have to put the work in first"