My message was a tenuous reference to Flight of the Conchords (New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-comedy duo). So it’s understandable that it was misunderstood, however, I did appreciate your thoughtful response.
Side note: if you’re doing it for privacy reasons, I was reading that self hosting for just yourself will allow people to see what communities you subscribe to, based on what communities are visible on your server.
I read it more as just one of many subtle erosion of freedoms that could lead to a dystopian society.