@team @davidjamesweir @hweimer @neuSoM The individual experience *is* different depending on your home instance, though (I have tried and am trying a few). Server rules matter, moderation matters, server federation decisions matter, technical decisions matter. I am only slowly learning to put words to what so far was mostly a diffuse feeling (learning by currently reading https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com/ by @rwg). And I would argue that a lot of the time, instances that have some sort of screening or soft limitations in their sign-up process are often better moderated and nicer places to be.I do however approve of the compromise of suggesting instances with open registration for new arrivals - where the suggestion is *not* mastodon.social - in order to not have that additional hurdle of seeking an invite, waiting for approval, or finding out about your own eligibility (or not).That said, for the large number of people eligible for ac.social, the onboarding is blazingly fast and simple.
