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Nemo@midwest.social 16 hours ago
No ads, working third-party mobile apps, better community, better discussion, fewer farmers and bots and less spam, and people generally post a text synopsis when linking to a video
Null_Ritual@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
How do I learn how to use this place and how it works?
can@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
You’ve already gotten over the largest hurdle. What would you like to know?
Null_Ritual@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Like, is there a FAQ somewhere that explains things. Like I see xxxxx@xxxx
But sometimes I see Cxxxxx@xxxx?
Terminus@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
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can@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
Okay, so Lemmy is federated meaning anyone can host their own server and connect with others doing the same. Most of us choose to register with one someone else has already made and maintains. I chose sh.itjust.works, you chose lemmy.zip, and this specific community we’re commenting on happens to be posted on lemmy.world.
But federation means each instance “server” of Lemmy share everything between each other.
Is that what you’re asking?
gkaklas@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Each server has its own users and communities (but they still all talk and subscribe to each other!)
Usually I see usernames written in the form
@user@lemmy.zip
, while communities!InterestingSubject@lemmy.zip
PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
It sounds like you’re talking about communities versus user. In the same way Reddit had u/xxxx for users, and r/xxxx for subreddits, its u/xxxx for users and c/xxxx for communities (our subreddit equivalent.)
gkaklas@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Welcome to the platform!