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this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2023
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Unfortunately, everyone's choice of one server will lead to centralization again. Therefore, it is much better to sort at least the top 5 servers and select them randomly in applications by default.
UPD: In addition, it will distribute the load on several nodes, which will have a good effect on performance.
Partial centralization could perhaps work democratically, If we randomly distribute users to the top five, we'd get a pentumvirate.
One thing I'd like to see is the ability for a user to change servers, to migrate their account. Even if they need to name change. Idk if it could also be set up to automatically forward any mentions of the old username if the user wants that, andalso automatically setting up a link to their migrated account from the old one.
I agree with you. It doesn't need to always be the same server. It could select randomly between top 5 servers like you said and I think that would be great solution.