This article is a good starting point for the East Palestine derailment. (Gift link, anyone can read.)
The info circulating on social media has been suboptimal, to say the least. Grab a cup of coffee and let's go over everything from vinyl chloride to electronic brake regulations.
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1/ Many potential users complain about Mastodon's sign-up process.
So I'm going to put this under the microscope right now.
To be sure, I'm not going to say it is "bad" or that there shouldn't be a barrier to entry.
Just pointing out ways the sign-up process can be easier. 🧵
@HilliTech I don't think the problem (or even the narrative, from what I've seen ) about instances or servers is that "it's difficult."
The problem is how search works across the fediverse. Pick the wrong server and you get almost no search results. That's a very real and very major barrier to developing a community, because it effectively means you need to identify and pick your community *before signing up*. How are people supposed to manage that? That's what's keeping people from starting.
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