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jazir5
joined 2 years ago
I think we need decentralized search, or rather federated search if possible. Something akin to Lemmy and kbin for search. I'm not sure what the implementation would look like, but it needs to happen I think.
As is tradition
Im using the Jerboa, official Lemmy mobile app on Android
I just decided to move here permanently myself.
I hopped over here permanently tonight. Uninstalled boost on my phone, and I made Lemmy.ml my homepage. Reddit is just too depressing right now to keep it as my default.
When you go to sign up there is a note that says you must fill an application and be approved.
I'm saying there should be an box/non-clickable banner on this page on the opposite side of the box from the join button which indicates whether a server has open registration or not. Just a simple visual tag, nothing complex.
And it probably serves as a deterrent.
Precisely, and I don't necessarily think that is a positive thing. I can understand if Lemmy servers don't have the system resources to maintain a large simultaneous userbase as a reason to keep them invite only, since unlike something like Reddit it's decentralized, and therefore many servers would not be able to afford sufficient hosting to accommodate such a large userbase, at least initially.
However, if the Lemmy network's goal is to grow quickly and gain adoption, putting an artificial impediment in front of users wanting to register seems counter to that goal.
Gotcha, so basically they're detached from the main network and thus don't appear in other users feeds?
Chances are this will change on some instances once more anti-spam things are put in place.
Fair enough!
Anti-piracy advocates ALWAYS make this ridiculous analogy, there are infinite copies of the software which you aren't depriving anyone of, but there is a physical good in the car of which you are depriving.