Spam accounts from that instance show up daily on conversation threads that I see. Not as bad as the Nazis that show up from other infamous instances, but still, a little annoying.

I ended up going with a local instance, but other friends have gone with other instances for various reasons (hobbies, communities, etc.). For what it's worth, I hear beige.party is pretty good. And if you're a writer, wandering.shop is another good one.