Comment on Voyager moved the default instance to lemmy.zip
Quicky@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoRealistically that is never going to happen. The biggest issue the fediverse has is onboarding. People just looking to try out a reddit alternative aren’t going to bother emailing their fucking MP just because the default settings of an app won’t let them sign up. They’ll just give up and go elsewhere.
If we want to encourage growth, adding additional barriers isn’t the way to do it.
Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I fully agree with you - I’m legally liable though under the act and am not risking fines.
It won’t affect voyager access though.
Quicky@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah I don’t blame you either. But I do think the default server should be more inclusive than less, particularly at the potential starting point of a user’s introduction to the fediverse.
aeharding@vger.social 3 weeks ago
I could see that argument, but I also wanted to pick the best instance for most people, not necessarily an instance that works in every country with every shitty law. We’re all volunteers here.
And I might change in the future, or create a way for the app to chose a fallback default instance for a better user experience.
Quicky@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yep, a region check that sets an alternative default for countries that are blocked by the default server makes way more sense than the default being inaccessible for them.