Retired engineer (computer systems) doing volunteer web site development
Lemmy Support @lemmy.ml Making the Join Lemmy Page More Accessible to the Non-Technical
Technology @beehaw.org Ex-Facebook Users, What Do You Use Now?
Technology @beehaw.org Accessing Lemmy From a Mastodon Account
Technology @beehaw.org The Last Social Network: Your Own
Technology @beehaw.org What if Everyone Knew Who You Really Were on the Internet
Technology @beehaw.org Will Reddit Kill RSS Feeds
Technology @beehaw.org There's More to the Reddit Meltdown Than Meets the Eye
Technology @beehaw.org Do You Think There Would Have Been a Large Protest if Steve Huffman Just Said We're Charging to Use the API to Increase Revenue?

Yes you're right about that and it should be pointed out. Having to choose a server is unavoidable. Having multiple servers is one of the best features of lemmy and the fediverse. Putting effort in to explaining it in simple terms would help eliminate some of the confusion.