@rauschma one would consider me a normie, I’m more artistically inclined than tech. I do remember when I was first signing up, the instance choosing was the most intimidating part. I ended up on .social mostly because it seemed like the safest choice for a newbie. I later made a secondary account on the .art server.
Tbh I think opt in algorithms could help with user retention… I got some people to sign up with me but I don’t know if any even remain. It’s very hard to get reception on my art acc