I wonder why so many people end up on .social :flan_laugh:
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Will Phoenix
In response to this post@stux Ive been saying this for ages and getting the cold shoulder.
@Whiskeyomega Same here 😉
We need another "curated" list for a random join here
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stux⚡
In response to this postI almost feel like a "dirty" choice here :blobblush:
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Please dont 🫂
by sara gil casanova ;
@stux Owww stop flattering yourself you're just doing a marvelous job.
by Henri Verymetaldev ;
Mastodon is everything. It is changing the world (for the better).
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by Kailee ♾️ Voting Midterms God ;
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Even Microsoft did a better job at offering options (of course only because the EU made them)...
by AxWax ;
@stux As someone who hasn’t been on .social in years, it feels like the dirty choice to me. A lot of out of pocket and rude posts I see boosted are from .social. It seems like the closest instance to conventional platforms and their toxicity. It makes sense because most people will go to the biggest server, but bigger doesn’t always mean better.
by Phillip ;
@stux How about a short questionnaire that helps people get where people they associate with would be. Then give suggested instances.
I'm on this instance because I've been part of the InfoSec game since the end of the 80's. But I'm also into common lisp coding and some other subjects. And I know relatively where those people can be found.
Newcomers might find it harder to find their niche, and find it harder to find their way. I know at least one person here from X who has not been successful finding their niche. They joined a non-specific instance and can't see how I could possibly find this social or enjoyable.
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Emil Jacobs - Collectifission
In response to this post@stux It's such an easy design fix...
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Coen Wesselman
In response to this post@stux that button should lead to a list of servers with some basic filters and a search option.
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LN
In response to this post@stux To be fair, that makes it simple for people who may struggle with the complexity of the Fediverse. People who may be migrating from other platforms are not used to have other chose a server.
@ln Yes but a curated list and random would be better 😉
So always link to registration page but random based on a list so it's safe
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GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺
In response to this post@stux I ended up here because at the time there was naught else. 😂
@Eetschrijver "Nov 02, 2016" haha i bet!
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william.maggos
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I'm fine with this compromise rn.
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Fell 🔜 #FOSDEM
In response to this post@stux I've seen my wife struggle to pick a Pixelfed instance. Having to chose really is a turn-off for people, so I'm okay with there being a default.
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Zac
In response to this post@stux I feel like hitting a new user with a mountain of choices from the get-go will turn them away. Sensible defaults are good for onboarding.
If I try and get my elderly relatives onto here, and the first question they get asked is “ok which of these 12000 servers will you be joining”, that tab is getting closed immediately.
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Bret Carmichael
In response to this post@stux @briankrebs Selecting a server is confusing to people. “Why do I need to choose a server, and which should I choose?” There’s no simple answer to that, and it’s a barrier. I’d get rid of the server terminology entirely and use the word group instead, where each group describes an interest, region, etc. Federation has benefits, but it makes onboarding harder. Not great for user acquisition.
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Alex Barredo 📉
In response to this post@stux it's the better choice
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Karsten Johansson
In response to this post@stux At least you know where people who take the easiest route go.
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