cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/34943166
https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1jg6r8o/reddit_isnt_safe/mj6qhaw/?context=10000
Already signed up. Got the login verification email, followed through and did the security thing, “type the word from our sidebar below” passed all that and can not login.
I appreciate that but don’t bother. I tried with the instance listed in this post and still got the same login issues even after receiving the email to login and passing the security check etc. I deleted the app. I’ve tried enough times and never had any success so I won’t be trying again.
I think they signed up at 50501.chat.
It’s a shame that Lemmy is missing out on new users just due to signup issues.
We’re working on ways to make things quicker!
I had to wait until I got approved by the admin. Maybe that’s what the problem is.
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Sounds like Voyager confused them. I didn’t find it intuitive either. I tried a bunch of apps and then came back to the regular web UI.
Looks like Voyager confused them
I don’t see the 50501 instance at all on Voyager, and I’ve noticed that issue with a few of them. If they made their account on that instance I bet they tried to then sign in to .world (the default on Voyager) and then pissed themself off and wrote it off, refusing any future help.
I can’t know how much they tried but the way those interactions went it doesn’t feel like they really put much effort into solving this problem
I found it on Voyager, but had to search for it with the exact correct spelling “50501.chat” and I only knew about it because I found it referenced in another instance and signed up on my browser on my laptop. I don’t think I would have found it on Voyager if I hadn’t already known about it.
I never would have found it because I only search for the name of the instance “50501” or “world” and expect it do a partial match because it’s 2025 lmao
This is my big problem with the Fediverse right now, not just Lemmy but Mastodon as well. Signing up is confusing as hell, finding the same communities as what we’re used to on Reddit on Lemmy is borderline impossible when presented with the same communities across each instance. I follow several Politics communities and then I get a home page with multiple posts of the same link but different communities.
Grandma and Grandpa are on Facebook and Reddit because it’s dead simple to create an account on both and find communities. They ain’t coming to Lemmy without significant changes to the sign up processes. They don’t care about centralized vs decentralized, is it as easy as what I’m trying to replace?
Surprised they didn’t call the 1-900 number to speak to the manager
appreciate that but don’t bother. tried with the instance listed in this post and still got the same login issues even after receiving the email to login and passing the security check etc. I deleted the app. I’ve tried enough times and never had any success so I won’t be trying again.
I say good riddance. Let this type of user stay on Reddit.
Yeah, because that’s how we build a coalition of like-minded individuals.
Individuals who can’t forgive a technical error on a growing platform, yes. Patient, understanding individuals.
