Registration with suggested instance #2063
Description
Is Your Feature Request Related to a Problem?
Thunder currently doesnt allow registration directly in the app. Instead it is necessary to register via website, and then login with the app. This is an unnecessary barrier for new users which means some of them will give up on creating an account.
Feature Description
join-lemmy.org has a new API api/v1/instances/suggested to retrieve suggested instances, which are currently generated based on the user's IP location. See LemmyNet/joinlemmy-site#586 for details and the data file for list of suggestions.
When a user wants to register, it should look something like this, using the instance returned from api/v1/instances/suggested:
Register on lemmus.org
- Username
- Password
- Other inputs like registration application, captcha, enable nsfw etc
[Register] [Browse Other Instances]
Additionally there is an endpoint api/v1/instances/all which includes all instances listed on join-lemmy.org, which can be used for the instance selector. The API endpoints are not in production use yet, so if necessary they can be adjusted based on your feedback. The list of suggested instances can also be changed (discussion in LemmyNet/joinlemmy-site#545). Additionally there is lemmy-statistics which includes a full dump of all known Lemmy instances with metadata.
Alternative Solutions
- Direct new users to the registration page of the instance returned from
join-lemmy.org/api/v1/instances/suggested. This would require minimal changes to the app code, and one less step for users.
Additional Context
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