Michael Downey 🧢May 1, 2023

So @Gargron be like:

"Decentralization is a big part of Mastodon’s DNA and is at the forefront of our mission. You may be asking, how a default server option furthers decentralization."

... literally no one is asking that, because it is literally the opposite of decentralization.

This is the price we pay for having an #OpenSource project with a BDFL.

  #FindABetterMobileApp #LiveYourValues #DontSellOut #Mastodon

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/05/a-new-onboarding-experience-on-mastodon/

A new onboarding experience on Mastodon

Today we’re making signing up on Mastodon easier than ever before. We understand that deciding which Mastodon service provider to kick off your experience with can be confusing. We know this is a completely new concept for many people, since traditionally the platform and the service provider are one and the same. This choice is what makes Mastodon different from existing social networks, but it also presents a unique onboarding challenge. To make this step easier, we now have a default sign-up option that works with a server we operate. If you wish to leave or join a different server, you can do so at any time.

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Show threadocdtrekkie

@downey @Gargron Using a different mobile app is great: But new users don't know what apps to look for. People are just going to go search "Mastodon", grab the official app, and expect to just sign up. For that path, it should work.

There's probably some good ways to improve migration, and that should be the focus for getting people onboarded to Mastodon, and then offboarded to a fitting community home once they know where they want to go.

May 1, 2023 at 3:59pmWeb
Show threadMichael Downey 🧢May 1, 2023
@ocdtrekkie There is no "official" app. They all work.