Lemmy can be as simple if not simpler than that:

1. “Hey, Lemmy is a bit like Reddit, have a look at <link to your instance>”
   • they can have a browse, no download required
2. If they want to join, enter email, username, and password
3. Verification email

FYI if you use !bellobearofficial@lemmy.world then it’ll work as a clickable link regardless of instance

Defed Investigator seems pretty useful

In Britain we have “reception” (when you’re aged 4-5) which is the first year of primary school, and I assumed equivalent to your kindergarten. I don’t recall there being much formal education in the same way as there is for the rest of school, but it was definitely more structured than preschool/nursery/playgroup that you’d go to beforehand.

OK, I think I was just thrown by the use of “passing” and “failing”. Repeating the first year based on development makes sense, but “passing” and “failing” imply you’re taking some kind of written exam and need to qualify for a position!

Failed kindergarten? You guys can fail the first year of school, the one where all you do is play with toys and learn how to interact with other children?

Data privacy (the “right to be forgotten”) I’d say is the main reason. Say you realise that you’ve built up a little to much linkable information about yourself over the years and don’t want it readily available for whoever might want to make use of it.

If you’d only ever interacted with Lemmy and not read up on how ActivityPub works then that’s a reasonable assumption, it’s not like anything (that I’ve noticed!) actually tells you that your votes are public, and they don’t look to be public in the places you’re likely to see!

Everyone remember to be kind to the newbies, not assume that they immediately understand how the fediverse works, and not to talk about your favourite Linux distro until the second date