The main reason for the Linux operating system not seeing widespread adoption is because of its multitude of distros. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Mint... there are just so many choices, just like how when someone asks how to join the Fediverse people will response with "which instance?"
Who the fuck cares about instances and whatnot when an average grandma just wants to make a post on knitting in a supportive community? It really turns people off and without niche communities, there is no way Lemmy will grow any further than its current state.
Without niche communities, what are we going to talk about? Memes? Just programming-related stuff? (I can just surf stackoverflow for that) It can be fun for a while but without diversity, the site will just devolve into boredom and circlejerks. I love this place to death and really want to see it grow, but man, seeing how confusing it can be for an average user makes me anxious for changes.
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edit 2: I'm not saying the Fediverse should be something else. Just like someone here said it better than me, Fediverse can be as complicated under the hood as it wants, but the end user does not need to know that. It must be presented in a way as simple as possible, with plenty of signs and helpful directions.
https://youtu.be/Xf2ZMdFrJ4c
What game is this for you? “I hate this game so much…” *proceeds to play for hours* It seems we all have at least one title that we simply cannot pull oursel...
Mine is Pokemon HGSS (the amount of content is mindboggling), Pokemon Platinum (grandest Pokemon experience) and Pokemon Black 2/White 2 (most fun and unique playthrough). I'm also looking forward to buying Legends: Arceus on the Switch, have heard many great things about it!
Has anyone experienced this?
What do you guys think? It would definitely help bring more attention to Lemmy
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