TL;DR: The current Mastodon-signup is only removing the confusion of users on first glance, because it either hides the server-choice altogether, or leaves them with a choice that is impossible to …

TL;DR: The current Mastodon-signup is only removing the confusion of users on first glance, because it either hides the server-choice altogether, or leaves them with a choice that is impossible to make at this point of their Mastodon-journey. Instead, it should introduce them to decentrality on a lower scale, with a handful of handpicked servers to choose from, such that the decision makes sense to them and shows them the merits and fun of the concept instead of scaring them away. Ideal would be to give them a sense of agency. Then, chances are higher that they consider migrating again in the future and eventually internalize it as a permanent option of the digital world.

  • Serinus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago
    1. 2 is good.

    Decentralization doesn’t matter until it does. Recruiting people to your specific Mastodon instance is ideal and simple. All they need out of the decentralization concept is to know they can’t be screwed if Elon takes over their instance.

    • blue_berry@feddit.deOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      But currently, people never go to the sub-menu where you can choose servers. They go to mastodon.social, never make the choice that was taken over for them ever again and what you got is a giant mastodon.social that effectively becomes Mastodon. And the fact that this thing cannot be bought by Elon is only made sure because we have the word of Mastodon’s creator to never do so. Great. What’s the difference to Threads then?

      (obviously Eugen Rochko has done and still does a great job for the fediverse but you know what I mean)

  • Illecors@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    So… Am I missing something or are you suggesting an oligopoly, elected by a monopoly?

    • blue_berry@feddit.deOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’m suggesting a non-swimmers area consiting of more than one server. Currently, it consists of only one (mastodon.social) and its the biggest Mastodon server out there. Not ideal.

  • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I like this, though I will say I acutally prefer the playful choice idea. Not Hogwarts for me particular, but in general.