Comment on Recommend that new users join geographically local instances
Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 day ago
If the user likes none of the regional instances he/she knows of, should the user recommend things he/she doesn't like?
Similarly, some instances have more clear-cut niches. If the user finds such an instance to be a good recommendation to someone interested in the fediverse, should he/she avoid it if it's too far physically from the interested user?
When I think a regional community could be good:
If the user doesn't speak English, or if neither the one recommending nor the one interested know what the latter wants.
And in the second case, a generalist instance like Lemmy.World or Mastodon.Social could be a good pick too.
A niche instance can also be a good home, especially if the person identifies strongly with the theme. Regional is a good starting point for users with mainstream interests.
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Everyone can do what they like. I just believe we have a small opportunity to strengthen our offline communities, and we should take that opportunity.