how can the Fediverse grow without loosing its soul in the process?

It can’t? Rather obvious that the “soul” of a community is defined by it’s members and the bigger the community the more mainstream this soul will become. Maybe the federation mechanic offers some solutions here, but that remains to be seen.

A turnip and a potato is all they need.

My instance just defederated them all together.

It had a futuristic feeling to it.

I think it’s time hasn’t even come jet, but I also can hardly remember what it actually was.

Anyone remembers wave? Or what was it called - was definitely ahead of its time.

Almost got me!

Now we know why it was not launched in EU.