I really don't like the idea of topic-specific instances being the standard way to handle group discussions in Mastodon. I don't want to juggle 15 different identities and 15 different sets of credentials just because I'm interested in 15 different things. Early adopters may put up with that kind of hassle, but a mass audience never will. And having to set up and maintain a whole instance just to host a group means that few groups will ever be formed.

I feel like there has to be a better way.

@jalefkowit

a while ago I said instances were like districts of a town that you might live in. You might live in the art district of the city, or you might commute there. You might be hanging out at that cafe near the university, or you might have a summer home you occasionally visit out in rural areas. Anyway I will not repeat the whole metaphor. :D [cont]