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I wouldn't even mention anything about servers or how it works, since most anyone I would even tell about Lemmy won't understand the technical details, nor would they care. It would only confuse them and push them away.
Just hook them up with an instance they will fit into, and have them use the site. I really think that a lot of the other tech nerds here are overthinking it and trying to get non-tech minded people to switch by giving them technical details that do more harm and cause more confusion than simply having them use the site without knowing jack shit about it other than "it's like Reddit but not shitty."
That's really all you gotta tell most people; "it's like Reddit (or Twitter if you're trying to talk up Mastodon), but not shitty."
Sure, but then questions like "why do these subreddits have an @ symbol?" happen, or the dreaded default "local" sort causes problems.
I use this approach sometimes and it really works. Provided it's the erm.. simple type of crowd that doesn't ask too many questions lol. They'll wander around and figure it out. If they do, congratulations😂