Post AqHrrxiosWHHsL0uJs by NorthantsGreens@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #AqHqGBlQ7ekGT2edXc by stux@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:07:35Z
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I wonder why so many people end up on .social :flan_laugh:
(DIR) Post #AqHqMN7env6XQv0IsK by Whiskeyomega@cupoftea.social
2025-01-20T22:08:39Z
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@stux Ive been saying this for ages and getting the cold shoulder.
(DIR) Post #AqHqOluhbQH6tt5Yrw by stux@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:09:05Z
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@Whiskeyomega Same here 😉 We need another "curated" list for a random join here
(DIR) Post #AqHqXCk9jXb2QdB1Xc by stux@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:10:38Z
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I almost feel like a "dirty" choice here :blobblush:
(DIR) Post #AqHqYCCHFbKt1VnqLI by collectifission@greennuclear.online
2025-01-20T22:10:51Z
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@stux It's such an easy design fix...
(DIR) Post #AqHqjCrf6pfkHMPWXA by sagilca@mastodon.green
2025-01-20T22:12:50Z
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@stuxPlease dont 🫂
(DIR) Post #AqHqkz4DNZ4c4986N6 by wsslmn@mastodon.nl
2025-01-20T22:13:09Z
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@stux that button should lead to a list of servers with some basic filters and a search option.
(DIR) Post #AqHqnXNUmaNR3hMjMO by verymetalsite@mastodon.social
2025-01-20T22:13:31Z
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@stux Owww stop flattering yourself you're just doing a marvelous job.
(DIR) Post #AqHqolTTrEK34GkaEy by elduvelle@neuromatch.social
2025-01-20T22:13:48Z
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@stux @Whiskeyomega Fedi garden? https://fedi.garden/
(DIR) Post #AqHqqRKXiwy5AfMukS by Whiskeyomega@cupoftea.social
2025-01-20T22:14:07Z
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@stux The onboarding is a joke. I do my own thing with it now. But M.S is just a pit of Spam and Porn at this point.
(DIR) Post #AqHqzTWyuZeybPUksq by skykiss@sfba.social
2025-01-20T22:15:46Z
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Mastodon is everything. It is changing the world (for the better).@stux
(DIR) Post #AqHrGnjB4dZGAFSf0C by sonde@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:18:55Z
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@stux why?
(DIR) Post #AqHrrxiosWHHsL0uJs by NorthantsGreens@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:25:37Z
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@stux very simple reason is that people want a sign up experience as simple as #Bluesky and every other network. it's the reason why @thegreenparty.org.uk are on bluesky and #threads. Despite having a #Mastodon page @thegreenparty they don't post here.
(DIR) Post #AqHs8URYzIVlzdp6EC by axwax@chaos.social
2025-01-20T22:28:32Z
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@stux Even Microsoft did a better job at offering options (of course only because the EU made them)...
(DIR) Post #AqHsBvjfyMYpVUw4X2 by ln@social.bahamut.dev
2025-01-20T22:24:34Z
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@stux To be fair, that makes it simple for people who may struggle with the complexity of the Fediverse. People who may be migrating from other platforms are not used to have other chose a server.
(DIR) Post #AqHsBwnG2X1ImtcRkm by stux@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:29:05Z
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@ln Yes but a curated list and random would be better 😉 So always link to registration page but random based on a list so it's safe
(DIR) Post #AqHsOS57XMnfIiw9h2 by Eetschrijver@mastodon.social
2025-01-20T22:31:18Z
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@stux I ended up here because at the time there was naught else. 😂
(DIR) Post #AqHtRk1tMbT5mwYjfE by stux@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:43:18Z
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@Eetschrijver "Nov 02, 2016" haha i bet!
(DIR) Post #AqHtyzii2zKQ0ZRX2e by Eetschrijver@mastodon.social
2025-01-20T22:49:18Z
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@stux Yep. I guess I was advance guard. 😬
(DIR) Post #AqHuMW43xQj8z0eAkK by DataGhost@mstdn.social
2025-01-20T22:53:28Z
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@stux Never!
(DIR) Post #AqHvLoL8cmHNKNrSvw by pb4000@infosec.exchange
2025-01-20T23:04:17Z
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@stux As someone who hasn’t been on .social in years, it feels like the dirty choice to me. A lot of out of pocket and rude posts I see boosted are from .social. It seems like the closest instance to conventional platforms and their toxicity. It makes sense because most people will go to the biggest server, but bigger doesn’t always mean better.
(DIR) Post #AqHwAMAt6OFQk9AX44 by fell@ma.fellr.net
2025-01-20T23:13:45Z
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@stux I've seen my wife struggle to pick a Pixelfed instance. Having to chose really is a turn-off for people, so I'm okay with there being a default.
(DIR) Post #AqHxJmWyZyxN2vYhFo by sloenthusiast@aus.social
2025-01-20T23:26:40Z
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@stux I feel like hitting a new user with a mountain of choices from the get-go will turn them away. Sensible defaults are good for onboarding.If I try and get my elderly relatives onto here, and the first question they get asked is “ok which of these 12000 servers will you be joining”, that tab is getting closed immediately.
(DIR) Post #AqHxccfBUVWlwcNkCu by bretcarmichael@mastodon.social
2025-01-20T23:30:04Z
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@stux @briankrebs Selecting a server is confusing to people. “Why do I need to choose a server, and which should I choose?” There’s no simple answer to that, and it’s a barrier. I’d get rid of the server terminology entirely and use the word group instead, where each group describes an interest, region, etc. Federation has benefits, but it makes onboarding harder. Not great for user acquisition.
(DIR) Post #AqHygxBHFUTegv1R7Q by Barredo@mastodon.social
2025-01-20T23:42:04Z
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@stux it's the better choice
(DIR) Post #AqI2OUY1MpTuUW72pM by ksaj@infosec.exchange
2025-01-21T00:23:34Z
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@stux At least you know where people who take the easiest route go.
(DIR) Post #AqI3VphZDQVY52ds3c by ksaj@infosec.exchange
2025-01-21T00:35:57Z
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@stux How about a short questionnaire that helps people get where people they associate with would be. Then give suggested instances. I'm on this instance because I've been part of the InfoSec game since the end of the 80's. But I'm also into common lisp coding and some other subjects. And I know relatively where those people can be found. Newcomers might find it harder to find their niche, and find it harder to find their way. I know at least one person here from X who has not been successful finding their niche. They joined a non-specific instance and can't see how I could possibly find this social or enjoyable.
(DIR) Post #AqJmQw8QYlNVgECma8 by aiefel@mastodon.social
2025-01-21T20:33:36Z
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@stux it's the easy one. No one thinks about the server they're on. People go to websites. They go to apps. "Server" is weird nomenclature for most folks. You don't go to the server rack for memes and lulz.