This is problematic for a number of reasons, most of all is that this rating that it generates is NOT transparent to the user. This page is used on PieFeds main page when you go to register, it’s part of the instance picker. The defederation rating under More is where this shows up. For instance, this means that instances like anarchist.nexus have a “OK” rating but instances like multiverse.soulism.net have a “GOOD” rating.
Okay, fair enough. I’d actually argue that the field doesn’t really make much sense to new users in the first place without context. “Good” is obviously loaded with bias preference in this context, but “Minimal” doesnt’ necessarily convey an negative opinion just based on the word itself. I could ask him to add more instances here (although the fascist instances that I know of here are so minor and obscure that they likely didn’t enter his mind - except hilariouschaos) and/or change the wording and add a description so its meaningful.
Also to detach the code so other join.piefed pages can rip it out or isolate their own instances they suggest disfavour towards.
https://piefed.social/auth/instance_chooser
The only measurements here seem to be stability.
“These servers are ordered by speed so it may vary depending on time of day, etc”
Click the “more” button and scroll down.
Okay, fair enough. I’d actually argue that the field doesn’t really make much sense to new users in the first place without context. “Good” is obviously loaded with bias preference in this context, but “Minimal” doesnt’ necessarily convey an negative opinion just based on the word itself. I could ask him to add more instances here (although the fascist instances that I know of here are so minor and obscure that they likely didn’t enter his mind - except hilariouschaos) and/or change the wording and add a description so its meaningful.
Also to detach the code so other join.piefed pages can rip it out or isolate their own instances they suggest disfavour towards.
How about not hard code this in the first place. If they are hell bent on this logic then let each instance admin list the instances they want to use?