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Why aren't people spreading out to other instances? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 years ago by KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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Pretty much everyone I see is on lemmy.ml. Why aren't people moving to other instances? I see thisproblems on Matrix too.

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[–] _ed@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think domain names matter to a point. One reason mastodon.art grew big I think is it declares its intent in the domain.

[–] _ed@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Lastly one of the strengths of landing on another instance if you are not interested in leftist/foss content it doesnt appear in your local timeline, but thanks to lemmys format you can easily subscribe/find/enage if you wish - better than landing on the wrong mastodon instance.

[–] tmpod 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, without a doubt. Domain names are a key aspect of any instance, and their "quality" greatly influences the retention rate. At least that's what I've always felt on the Fediverse. Instances with great domain names are more likely to get used than the others.