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> The average person enjoys the convenience of consolidation under one corporate overlord. I think the average person likes 1) only logging in once (even usin
by brigandish 3y ago
> The average person enjoys the convenience of consolidation under one corporate overlord.
I think the average person likes
1) only logging in once (even using an FB or Google login more than once, sign up etc, is too much friction)
2) a consistent interface
3) while being able to jump to another "forum" easily, which internal links obviously do.
Solve those 3 things for decentralised forums (or whatever, seeing that Discord is touted as an alternative) and it breaks the hold of Reddit and FB etc.
- fsflover 3y agoIsn't this how Mastodon works?
- brigandish 3y agoThe confusing sign up seems to be a huge friction there.
- fsflover 3y agoI don't see anything confusing. Choose any instance and it will federate with others. For the minimal friction, choose the mainstream one, mastodon.social.
- brigandish 3y agoI'm glad that it works for you. The experience shared by many others, however, and that includes many commenters on HN, is different and would suggest that it is, indeed, confusing.