Daniel Supernault@thenexusofprivacy I agree with most of what you said, but closing pixelfed.social registration would be detrimental to the success of our project.
People are not looking for a decentralized Instagram alternative, they are looking for a Instagram alternative.
If we don't capture the hype, and prepare them for other servers, they will most likely join some VC funded app.
The bigger picture view is important here, and one I think you'd understand.
BlueSky Flashes are no better, in fact worse.
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