So.... what makes this server different? :)

https://sh.itjust.works/post/59824

So.... what makes this server different? :) - sh.itjust.works

Title says it all!? I’m a reddit refuge and picked this instance because it’s A) Canadian (I’m in MN, so consider myself an honorary Canadian), and B) The clean energy thing. Applied to Beehaw but never heard back. Dittos on Lemmy.ML [http://Lemmy.ML]! So hoping this is going to be a great “home” away from Reddit for the foreseeable future. Cheers, and well done on the instance, admins!

This is the first instance that immediately accepted me when I tried to register. I tried other auto accept instances but my applications literally wouldn’t get through and I’d be stuck on the application page. Anyway, so far I find this site really neat and the loading speed is the best I’ve tried. Thank you for setting up this instance admins. Hope the Fediverse grows.

Since you can subscribe to stuff even from other "instances"? Does it really matter which one you sign up on?

It's not like I'm Communist or Fascist so the major players should probably be in contact with each other anyways.

Well, yes and no. For instance (no pun intended), the site for your home instance is a page you’re going to be landing on a lot, so you’d want one which loads smoothly and reliably for you, and this often depends on your instance’s server infrastructure. Some larger instances are already being overloaded. Another concern is probably stability and longevity, since the fate of your account is tied to the instance that hosts it, so you’d have to choose one you trust. And the last one is moderation: you don’t want to join an instance where the admin is known for being shady and randomly banning people or blocking lots of instances. That being said, so long you choose a reliable instance it doesn’t matter too much which one it is.