I really think we should expose the federated timeline to the public.
Dont let people post things, just watch.
Let people without accounts look at the current activity, find subjects that interest them, and see if people they know are already here.
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Could go a long way towards getting people to join...
@mcccclean Exactly. The silly thing is, I think this is technically possible already. You can share links to toots without logging in to see them...
We just need to make it easier to do so for streams.
@NthTensor interesting idea
. @NthTensor oh yep this would also be super useful in helping folks pick an instance when signing up, you could get a vibe for the tone of it beyond just the about page