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What's happens if, like mastodon and matrix, 99% of ppl only use the handful of the biggest Lemmy servers? (lemmy.perthchat.org)

submitted 1 year ago by ThePhoenixFire@lemmy.perthchat.org to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.perthchat.org/post/302114

let's address the possibility that like mastodon/matrix 99% of ppl will flock to the biggest handful of servers

What is the real value of decentralization given that? Outside of like political unrest.

And what role do small servers really do in that landscape? Obv "novelty" servers like midov cater to the like lolicon enthusiasts and I'm sure there are a few other servers dedicated to illegal things. Regional severs are quite compatible with various nationalists/patriots

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[–] aceospos@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's almost inevitable that users in their initial migration will troop to the more visible aka biggest instances. In time it should level off and people join a handful of the bigger federating instances

[–] branchial@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why would it level off? The bigger instances will always be more visible and therefore generate more users and content right? Why would that change?

[–] midas@ymmel.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm personally kinda hoping that we will see less "general" Lemmy instances but more "interest oriented" or "alignment oriented" instances. I applaud the startrek / programming / piracy instances. Even the tankie and altright nut job instances are useful.

Edit: oh I just replied to a 2month old comment my bad

[–] nutomic@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There were some suggestions to change the order of instances on join-lemmy.org so that smaller instances are shown near the top. So that could help to spread out users better.

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Perhaps a couple of random instances can be picked out every day/week to be featured?