I'm sure plenty exceptions exist - that's why I said "typically", it's that sort of generalisation that applies less to real individuals and more to an abstract "typical user".

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

@threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works , which is quite active as well, has a similar experience: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39248886/17090166

To me, choice paralysis happens to most of people, whatever their familiarity level with the platform. I would actually be worried if someone knew exactly where to post for any topic, because it would mean they probably just default to their home instance

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I've personally developed my system as:

If there are multiple communities, which is the most popular?
If the most popular community is on a problematic instance, skip to the next most popular that is also on a good instance.

That takes away the paralysis, at least for me.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What do you do when there are two similarly active communities?

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hm, I can't recall encountering that yet, but I can see how that would be a harder one to decide. I suppose I might cycle between them.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

!android@lemmy.world and !android@lemdro.id comes to mind

[–] humiddragonslayer@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think it's fair to choose the smaller instance then, in the interest of diversification.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Indeed, but as long as other people still prefer the LW version both communities will continue to splinter the conversations