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If you where to try and explain the Fediverse to someone, how would you explain it with it’s different instances? As well as explain why it is better in some ways for the future of the Internet?
How would this person describe The Fediverse?
Constantly, through obtuse similes that only make sense if you already understand what is being explained to you and mostly to each other, rather than to anybody who wouldn’t know.
But still, by that point you have an account, so you’re already set.
Obtuse similes… Like the email thing…?
Okay, look, I’m being mildly facetious here, but the genuine, serious point is that the differences interoperability introduces aren’t that big of a deal in common use, they’re not a selling point to average users and there are plenty of readily available resources to catch up after the fact.
The selling points should be about the features and content. You seriously don’t need a tutorial on interoperability before making an account, just perhaps a suggestion of a good default instance to join on the service of your choice.
Imagine being on the Fediverse and not wanting to explain to everybody how it’s the best thing since sliced bread
Oh, wait until you hear what I think of the name “Fediverse”.