@therobburgessshow I think having to choose a server is intimidating when you know nothing about the platform. What if you (gasp) choose wrong? And to be fair, I'm on my third instance since November. I think a lot of people would have given up after the 2nd, let alone the 1st.
Would it be easier to invite people to the instance you are using , that way they can at least be onboard and we can help further from there.
@pyutaros @zleap @therobburgessshow
I chose an instance pretty much at random, and then I discovered that I really liked the person who was managing that instance (@KuJoe). Other than that, it doesn't seem to matter much who else is on that instance.
@Carl_Ingalls @zleap @therobburgessshow @KuJoe you're probably right, though it may matter to the people who are already on said instance. Either way, the standard advice around here is to find an instance dedicated to your interests or posting habits.
@zleap @therobburgessshow maybe? That's good for people you know. But even then, I joined Zirk.us because of its focus on music and art. Many of my firends might prefer sdf.org for techie things, or some other instance for video games. But for the general public? I'm not sure. The servers listed at joinmastodon.org/servers are good but not exhaustive. I inevitably used instances.social to find my current home. Maybe a site that examines servers with the least load and directs people there.