I imagine that with the influx of new users, instances paid by volunteers will be stretched. Some I imagine are creating instances, to spread out the load, but some of us cannot / don’t want to create and manage instances. For these efforts to be successful I imagine that monetary support would be helpful.
Is there a way to support instances / development?
Look into the about page of whatever instance you signed up for. Most of them list the ways to offer support there through monthly Patreon’s or whatever
It’s also a good idea to throw a little money towards the project if you can. Some people are finding Lemmy a little controversial and throwing money at Kbin while using it hoping kbin can get up to speed quickly.
But if you can only support one your insurance admin is more important