would it be simpler for people if we said "server" instead of "instance"? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by Die4Ever@programming.dev to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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or maybe some other terminology would be better? lots of people get confused when you ask them to choose an instance, sometimes I think even the word "proxy", "host", or "hub" is simpler

the specific terms aren't my point, just a discussion to see if we can come up with a better name

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[-] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 7 points 3 years ago

Rewording it doesn't really help.

Old adage...People don't want choices, they want what they want.

Every time you ask a question you lose a chunk of your audience. With something like lemmy, they want to look at messages and respond. Let them do that. Encourage them to choose an instance later, when they're equipped to make that choice.

Yes that's a hard problem with federation.. mastodon went for a default instance as a solution. There are likely better ones but that's a problem lots of people are working on.

[-] Die4Ever@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

you're right about people making choices, but I still think the word choice matters, I've told people about Lemmy before and they always ask what an instance is

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