People need to realize you can use alternatives

  • ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s low stakes to you because you don’t care about it. It’s not low stakes for the people who set up instances specifically based around building communities with a common theme.

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      1 year ago

      That’s very true! I don’t think it should be completely random but something instances could opt-in to or have some other opt-out criteria.

      It would indeed be bad if an instance focused on a specific mindset, goals, or subject was essentially invaded by clueless new users!

      • kommanditbolag@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        I think it could benefit severely from having like a couple of “newbie” instances where people get placed unless they choose otherwise, where their accounts then have to be migrated from by choice when a month has passed or something. Like a beginner server on an MMO with people who help newcomers understand the basics.