I found a super simple way to refer people to Lemmy.

One simple message:

Try out the Reddit alternative called Lemmy https://phtn.app/

It also has a mobile app: https://vger.app/settings/install

This way a user can just click, start seeing content and what Lemmy is about, and if they want to comment etc. they will be asked to create an account with lemm.ee selected as a default.

This should fix most of the onboarding UX issues, and eliminate the decision fatigue of trying to figure out which instance is best.

      • OpticalMooseEnglish
        6·
        3 days ago

        And we make it worse by saying “Just pick one. It doesn’t matter what instance you’re on because they’re federated.”

        Some people are going to be very upset to find their local feed is a lot of content they don’t agree with. Or when they go out into the fediverse and people automatically assume they’re an A-hole because of the instance they’re from. I mean, it’s generally not that bad, but there are a few instances that are that bad.

        And for people like me who gravitate toward smaller instances, that instance is probably gonna die. Happened to me twice already, 4 times if you count Mastodon and Peertube.

        • AnonomousWolf@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          5·
          3 days ago

          Exactly, if it doesn’t matter then we can just pick a default for them. That’s why I like my very simple message