JcrabappleJan 15

#Pixelfed is getting talked about on TikTok as an alternative to #Instagram.

Almost every video about it has people in the comments saying "Why do I have to pick a server? What does that mean?"

Either people are just dumb beyond help, or we need to do better at onboarding people to the #fediverse.

Edit: I love the ideas and discussions this post is stirring up!

Show threadAndrew MelderJan 15

@jcrabapple the fediverse keeps putting down this issue as trivial, but in the modern world it really isn't.

The email analogy doesn't line up when the expectation of modern social media is go to one website and sign up. Not to mention the choice of identity with the different servers.

This is one of the reasons why Bluesky works. Even if AT Protocol gets federated among multiple services, when you sign up for Bluesky, the hosting server is auto selected to them.

Show threadJcrabappleJan 15
@andrewmelder the question is how do we manage the onboarding of new users who have little to no concern or patience for hurdles or friction, and still spread people out so they're not all on the same instance?
Show threadJuhis
@jcrabapple @andrewmelder We need a Sorting Hat
Jan 15 at 1:25pmWeb
Show threadJcrabappleJan 15
@hamatti @andrewmelder 😂
Show threadJuhisJan 15
@jcrabapple @andrewmelder There could be three instances for the courageous, smart and kind and the rest would be redirected to X.
Show threadastroPugJan 15

@hamatti @jcrabapple @andrewmelder

lol, you beat me to it!

But seriously, a whimsical tool (or several) might do the trick.

I used to take too many of those stupid quizzes back in my day.

Even now, I still care which arcane character corresponds to my birthday and I didn’t even watch season 2!