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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

There should be a link, that redirects you to the registration page of a random (maybe based on geo ip) Lemmy server. Just don't mention to the user that they have a choice of servers. Just have them register and get on. Later, while using the Fediverse, they will learn how it works and be able to understand what it means to choose a Lemmy server yourself.

Anything else is just too complicated for the average person, I think. Hell, I think domain names other than lemmy.xxx is confusing some people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

lemmy.xxx

Risky click.

Edit: It's unregistered. Which I view as a total failure of the Lemmy community.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 hours ago

Hell, I think domain names other than lemmy.xxx is confusing some people.

This. Techies know custom domains are a thing. A LOT of people are going to look askance at anything that isn't among the most common TLDs. I mean, lemmy.zip is kinda funny. But it also screams "don't click me, zip files from an unknown source are dangerous!"

...and now I'm having intrusive thoughts about exe being a TLD. I'm-a go lay down until the voices stop.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

random (maybe based on geo ip) Lemmy server.

Random servers usually give lackluster experiences: https://lemmy.world/post/24220536

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Fedi observer does something like this.