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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2023
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I'm in favor of simplifying the signup process with auto-assigning an instance. [Edit: For users coming from https://join-lemmy.org/]
For people who start using the fediverse or lemmy, the concept of federated instances is hard to understand. It also does not matter that much at this part of their journey. How about randomly assigning new users to instances which are open? This could also help with load balancing between instances.
The idea is to make entry as quick and easy as possible. Once users familiarized themselves with content and communities, they can reevaluate their 'decision' which instance they want to make their home. At this point, they have a better idea what this is all about.
Choosing an instance right from the start should still be possible, just not be the default mode. Make it a small link at the bottom 'advanced mode' or whatever, just don't scare or burden newcomers with unecessary complexity.
To answer the question directly: I think each instance can make that decision for themselves, and open or close registration accordingly. Both is fine.
Not all instances are going to be equal in terms of things like stability and uptime. It's going to be unfair and frustrating to users who might randomly end up on a bad instance. It might work if it only chose along the top x instances or something, to ensure a bit of reliability for new users.
That's true. On the other hand, we currently entrust this decision to people who know the least.
I think we should weigh the benefits of an uninformed decision against the benefits of making signup easier.
Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Not sure if top x is the right measure, but you're right reliability should be a criterion.