Comment on Fediverse Report – #116
lgsp@feddit.it 5 weeks ago
A group of Italian women who attended the event abandoned their short effort to join the platform half-way into the presentation, confused about where to go and which app to use.
Ouch!
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yeah this one stings but it needs to be brought up, so we can make this way easier.
There’s gotta be a way to design this so users can partly skip the process of searching for a good platform. Maybe using a controversial AI solution for recommending a platform based on some Keywords from the user? Maybe just based on a random algorithm for trusted servers? Maybe as you interact we make it easy to switch servers and as soon as you like the feed you can join?
There’s gotta be something better. I hope we get there.
If we get to the point where people can overcome the entry barrier, I think this will also increase user retention and the overall fediverse literacy on the platforms themselves.
lgsp@feddit.it 5 weeks ago
By the way I think the communication can be much simpler:
From here: staygrounded.online/…/an-extremely-simple-guide-t…
How do I use Mastodon?
Download the Mastodon app from the Apple app store or Play store.
Create an account (just like Twitter or any other social media)
Follow people, and get posting.
Why do tech journalists say it’s too confusing to catch on?
I have no fucking idea.
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
This does not address the issue of load balancing and choosing the server though. This only works if the standard option for your server is reliable and rotated per registration.
Blaze@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Nowadays, just point people to a server and an app. I usually go with lemm.ee, and a link to Voyager. That's it.