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.

  • Scrollone@feddit.it
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    11 months ago

    Not only decentralization is not a feature – it’s a burden. “Normal” users (read: non nerds like 99% of us here) couldn’t care less about which server they should sign up to.

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      9 months ago

      And if it such a central feature

      It’s not. It’s an important feature. It’s not a central feature.

      That’s like saying two factor authentication is a central feature of Twitter. It’s important, yes, but it’s not central.

    • richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one
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      11 months ago

      That kind of attitude leads to being scammed with popups and robbed of all your savings.

      Go back to your VCR, Granma.