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  • SolacefromSilence@fedia.io
    202·
    14 days ago

    Is it though? No one waited around and avoided email because they weren’t sure which provider to use. Just make an account and go… if you hear or see other features that you want, then move.

    • Eggyhead@lemmings.worldEnglish
      6·
      14 days ago

      Some instances filter which content comes through, which might concern some people. And email services offer different features these days, so people might assume the same of fediverse instances as long as we’re drawing that comparison.

      • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        2·
        12 days ago

        I can’t see downvotes and a lemmy.world admin threatened banning me for my half of a sarcastic spat.

        Instances definitely matter.

    • 3dmvr@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      14 days ago

      they dont know it works like email tho, thats the initial hangup, also it already has issues like lemmyworld blocking piracy instances

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      3·
      14 days ago

      No, but a ton of people got AOL and Prodigy email addresses at first because they got an email address with their account.

      • 3dmvr@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        14 days ago

        I do think apps should default to lemmee or shitjustworks and then have an option for more savvy user to pick something else in the corner rather than giving them the option to pick immediately

    • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      31·
      14 days ago

      Idk I think the sign up phase could be simpler. A default instance and clear short documentation upon sign up would help. I say this not for me (nerd for 30 years) but just got my partner to switch and they were resistent due to the account creation process. Maybe it’s just the extra dimensions of “picking an instance” but it is a thing and a blocker for engagement.

    • howrar@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      When it came to email, we didn’t care about the system becoming too centralized. They were all run by large companies that had the resources to keep things running for a long time, so no need to consider how long your email will survive. Most people didn’t even know they had options. If someone you know made an aol email, then you also made an aol email. The content you receive is exactly the same regardless of where you sign up. No need to think about who federates with who, or how the instance gets moderated. Email is email.