I’ll never be on the same page as most people.

People say using the Fediverse is complicated because you “have to select an instance”. And I think the Fediverse is great because you *get* to select an instance.

Choice! Flexibility! Find those who align with you! How is any of this bad? This is a feature. This is a gift.

Auto-suggesting all new Fediverse users join mastodon.social just doubles down on the notion that choice is bad, and centralization is good, and we should continue with the status quo.

Sure, people say selecting an instance is confusing. But that’s because they’ve never had to do it before. And if we collectively continue to say “choice is confusing” then nothing changes.

People adapt. Quicker than you think. I mean, remember Snapchat and its super weird UI? People loved it (for some reason) after they got used to it. Give people a chance, don’t back down when they say it’s hard, and continue doing what’s right, and people will adapt. Ultimately growing the number of people who see choice as a gift.