@atlas_core @hj @coolboymew >the Fediverse is an option, but one that can be frankly confusing to newcomers

So the thing with newcomers and fedi is this; they always run to the big instances for several reasons. They're likely to get interactions if they're focusing on the "in group" (the instance itself), there's the illusion of stability (if it can have this many users it must be stable right?), and most importantly it has brand recognition. Normies still have the mindset of walled gardens where they want to be where all the people are at, and specifically their friends.

The fedi not working like this is an unreal culture shock and if Bluesky ever goes federated the same thing will apply. None of them want to deal with running an instance or jumping instances because the owner bailed out or went crazy. They're so used to the mindset of building up their "brand" or their posting career of thousands of posts that having to start all over again is something hard to do.