@atomicpoet Because for a lot of people, it was a hurdle to pick an instance. They just wanted to join something like Mastodon with a join, not look around and make a decision before they could sign up to Mastodon, but not really, just an instance of it. They don't need more than what they found, they don't want to have to learn about other stuff they really don't understand or want to understand. They are tired, busy, just wanted a substitute for the fascist site. ;)