cross-posted from: https://lemmy.perthchat.org/post/302114

let’s address the possibility that like mastodon/matrix 99% of ppl will flock to the biggest handful of servers

What is the real value of decentralization given that? Outside of like political unrest.

And what role do small servers really do in that landscape? Obv “novelty” servers like midov cater to the like lolicon enthusiasts and I’m sure there are a few other servers dedicated to illegal things. Regional severs are quite compatible with various nationalists/patriots

  • UrLogicFails@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I joined Lemmy very recently and the concept of the different federated servers was easily my biggest stumbling block in signing up.

    At a glance, it’s really hard to tell what choosing a server represents. Even now, I’m pretty fuzzy on it and could barely explain it to my partner.

    Even after getting a rough idea of how the federated server concept works, it’s not easy to know which server has the right vibe/ content for you.

    This, to me, is the biggest cause of congregating on the larger servers. Without a resource that can easily explain the differences between each server (and why it matters), it requires more effort than the average person is willing to expend to choose a non-“default” server.