2026-04-09T13:24:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae schuh https://nostr.ae/npub157lr8de2pdqyk72why3srz03lcq2793vhswgaz5ch7thjuyt50cs8lnzus https://academiccloud.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/579/315/323/442/315/original/e8940bfb737bb9e5.jpg https://academiccloud.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/579/315/323/442/315/original/e8940bfb737bb9e5.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrnazen38t995t2vs5stnd8nwqqs62fgfp2fj6ydnepzslc6hmuaczyznmuvah9g95qjmef6ujxqvf78lqptck9j7per52nzlew7ts3w3lzchq47r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmmychwert34pxy54kz6r9na2he9plw0cg5uqct709l0tyttp9qsyq5etk'>nevent1q…5etk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>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 <a href="https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com/">https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com/</a> by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jhf0njgd4wxygrxar687yz3h7ryluz93s8dxuq4xrldqgdc03lxsxt35pm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robert W. Gehl</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jhf…35pm</span>)</a></span>). 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.<br/><br/>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).<br/><br/>That said, for the large number of people eligible for ac.social, the onboarding is blazingly fast and simple. 2026-01-29T09:57:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8a54urh9eq3pp38tdhhe2m8jdgrs9lfczqtc2cf4y704hnqmkrfqzyznmuvah9g95qjmef6ujxqvf78lqptck9j7per52nzlew7ts3w3lzthzqus In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyh2f6ua9jurjhqv9xw3ke4mrqw5v878ds7fy9nnt3p55pwkryx4cf5as7y'>nevent1q…as7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very good approach to preselect a few instances and recommended these to make it easier for people to join. Given this particular audience, is there a specific reason you chose to not include <a href="https://academiccloud.social">https://academiccloud.social</a>, which does a fabulous and very professional job of potentially serving all of the Max Planck Society as well as all students, employees and institutional units of a variety of universities? <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uwy49s4vntaneh266au7sg36tsf9ncdg86yx33wfqd0vyenqvffqgu04at" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Team</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uwy…04at</span>)</a></span> #GWDG 2026-01-29T06:09:13+01:00