FreeSoftware Ganoo

I have 443 open and don’t have any issues with endless captchas or anything you’ve mentioned.

Not the answer you’re looking for, but can RethinkDNS not run over port 443 to bypass those blocks? I’m not familiar with it at all, but that’s generally how I get around VPN blocks.

it’s better than Mastodon because it’s more user friendly.

This is achieved through centralization. There’s a reason nobody else is hosting their own PDS. You use the bluesky app, on the bluesky website, through the bluesky servers.

Once you get passed the massive hurdle of making an account (no different than when we all collectively figured out email), it’s the exact same UI and experience.