Lemmy.world is also the most reliable and the smoothest experience.
Using a Lemmy version so dated they can't remove their uploaded media
- https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/
- fixed in June 24, we are in January: https://join-lemmy.org/news/2024-06-07_-_Lemmy_Release_v0.19.4_-_Image_Proxying_and_Federation_improvements
And spreading people out doesn’t really fix anything.
Lemm.ee has 3600 monthly active users. SJW 2500. The 17000 users of LW could be spread across other instances without issues.
With a bigger “main” instance, the majority of users are less affected by federation issues, and the issues are less common.
With a bigger main instance, the mods of that instance have a tendency to power trip:
- https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/33541518?scrollToComments=true
- https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35950760?scrollToComments=true
If you want the rest of the platform to trust you, be responsible. This is not Reddit, power trips will be called out.
Edit: LW can be slow for some users: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36299751