this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
80 points (100.0% liked)

Reddit Migration

37 readers
2 users here now

### About Community Tracking and helping #redditmigration to Kbin and the Fediverse. Say hello to the decentralized and open future. To see latest reeddit blackout info, see here: https://reddark.untone.uk/

founded 1 year ago
 

Can I just rant a little to you all?

I've tried numerous times to help people from reddit set up an account and get started on Kbin (and lemmy), but 4 out of 5 times people can't seem to grasp the concept of registering an account and starting to use this platform. Even breaking it down into 2 steps, with direct links... They get angry, and then ragequit their attempt in a huff saying how it's too fucking complicated and it will never take off because it's so hard.

Ok, I get that the fediverse is complicated if you think deeply about all the interconnectivity and federation etc, but there is no reason you even have to think about any of it to create an account and get started. Like, at all.

It reminds me so much of my 70/y old mother-in-law not immediately knowing how to work a tv remote and shoving it at me after 1.5 seconds saying "here, I can't figure this out". When in reality all she had to do was press the fucking big red button...

I'm just so frustrated with people's complete lack of ability to help themselves.

(page 3) 39 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Back in my day we had to walk uphill both ways to sign up for BBS forums. Kids these days.

Eh, fuck 'em. There's only so much you can do, and it sounds like you've made it very easy. Move on and spend your time on those who are out of the loop but of a growth mindset. Who do you really want here anyway?

[–] MrComradeTaco@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The majority of people out there are plain dumb bud. Don't get angry is a normal rate in the human race.

[–] PeriaptGames@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Anyone got a good tutorial to share for folks who want to jump?

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›