We have Lemmy.world, Lemmy.ml, beehaw.org, I think even yiffit.net. If I log in using wefwef it asks me where I want to login. And when I make a new account using another instance, it says ”… Lemmy is federated, so you can interact with everything on lemmy.ml even if you’re registered on a different instance.“ So if I’m registered on lemmy.world, how can I interact with lemmy.ml?
You can use Lemmy Explorer to explore. Type your home instance in the top by tapping the home and it will create all the proper links for tapping and getting to other instances.
Essentially a link like !asklemmy@lemmy.ml will get you there from any instance. The first part being the community and the second being the instance.
These also should lead to the same community. https://lemmy.world/c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml https://lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy
Also if you sort by all on an instance that’s populated well you should see most of the fediverse as it is already and can just search within it for what you’re looking for.
Yes you can! For example, click this: !memes@lemmy.ml
That’s a lemmy.ml community. But you can post there, comment, vote, etc. You’ll see posts and comments from users on different instances all the time. Sometimes you’ll see different platform users like Kbin and Mastodon users posting and commenting!
In the context of Lemmy, an instance serves as a collection of communities with various registration processes, rules, identities, and more. Lemmy.world and Beehaw are general-purpose instances that accommodate communities on any topic. Beehaw stands out by removing the downvote button and limiting community creation to moderators exclusively. On the other hand, Yiffit is a specific instance dedicated to queer and furry art.
To engage with communities on an instance, you don’t necessarily need an account. For instance, to interact with lemmy.ml, you can browse the list of communities on that instance without creating an account. If you wish to subscribe to a particular community and view its posts, you can search for the community on the instance where you have an account. For example, if you want to subscribe to the “asklemmy” community in Lemmy.ml instance, simply search for “!asklemmy@lemmy.ml” on your Lemmy instance and subscribe to it. The posts from the subscribed community will then appear in your subscribed tab.
Fediverse New User Orientation
Welcome to the Fediverse New User Orientation! If you’re just starting out on Fediverse or planning to join in from Reddit, here’s a rundown of what you need to know and how to navigate this new space.
What is Fediverse?
The Fediverse is a network made up of diverse platforms, such as Lemmy, Mastodon, PeerTube, and several others, that use a common protocol known as ActivityPub. This allows for seamless interaction between users across these platforms. With Fediverse, you have the freedom to join any instance (server) that caters to your interests, and you can interact with users from other instances as well.
Lemmy
The Reddit-like federated forum app that runs on ActivityPub within the Fediverse
Lemmy is one of the platforms within the Fediverse. It shares quite a bit similarity with Reddit, hence it has been referred to as the “Reddit of the Fediverse.” It provides users with the opportunity to create communities (like subreddits). The federated forum app runs on ActivityPub, meaning you can follow, comment, and share posts from different Lemmy servers.
- Lemmy Intro
- Guide to finding Lemmy Communities
- Lemmymap
- Lemmyverse Explorer
- lemmy the-federation.info
- Lemmy Community Browser
- Lemmy/Fediverse Mod Openings
Reddit Migration
Here from reddit? Find your new home. Lookups and mappings of Reddit subs to Fediverse communities including Lemmy.
- Reddit migration - Maps Reddit subs to their equivalent communities on Lemmy.
- sub.rehab - Another useful tool for finding Fediverse communities similar to Reddit subits.
- Unoffical Subreddit Migration List - A compiled list of subreddits that have been migrated to Lemmy and other Fediverse platforms.
- Reddit Megathread - Keep up with relevant discussions about migrating from Reddit to Fediverse.
Fediverse
The “network” of instances that uses ActivityPub
These guides should provide you with a more detailed look into the Fediverse and how to make the best use of it:
- A 5-min Tour of the Fediverse - A quick look into the basic workings of the Fediverse.
- Fediverse Guide - An in-depth guide exploring the nuances of the Fediverse.
- Fediverse App List - A list of apps that are compatible with the Fediverse, allowing you to get connected and stay connected.
- Log in on your preferred instance
- Browse all
- See content from another instance
- Interact with it
It’s pretty seamless. Like I can switch from instance to instance, and all is exactly the same (minus instance specific admin stickies) across everything, for the most part. It’s going to depend on the white/blacklist of each instance, but so far I have not found too much that was blocked off on one that I could access from another.
