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Your explanation of federation that it "works like email" will be misunderstood (transfem.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The linked post shows how most non-tech people's understanding of email is very very different from most of the people here.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (45 children)

Don't explain anything, there's literally no point. Why are nerds so insistent that people understand technology?

Just tell people to make an account on any instance, whichever one you like best, and let them experience federation. Even if they never really understand what is happening they can still use the service. It's not like any of them understand how email works, and yet they all use email. Understanding is worthless. Stop being nerds.

[–] Netrunner 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Wife had to do this the other day. She catches me trying to explain and convince tech basically recommending something with an open door to say no or disagree why you like it. She says just tell them to use it and if they love you they will.

And it's true. I have my extended family on signal.

Work on it, don't only complain.

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