What caused users to sign up to specifically lemmy.ml, instead of other servers? I am aware a lot of users signed up after the spez AMA, but even before the AMA the site was overloaded.

  • humanplayer2
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    81 year ago

    For me, I think it was a combination of not understanding the system and not knowing anything about any instances. Which ones can you trust to not just shut down and make you loose your data?

    • Leaves
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      51 year ago

      This, I wanted to join an instance with management I somewhat agreed with on matters of federation and had longevity. I didn’t want to join beehaw or lemmy.one for the first reason; and the others don’t really have the longevity to see how admins will react in certain cases.

      • Einar
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        21 year ago

        Am super new. What happens with my account if “my” Lemmy instance shuts down? What are my safeguards?

        • kopper [they/them]
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          1 year ago

          If your instance shuts down, you won’t be able to use that account, and your existing content will be in a limbo of pre-shutdown instances knowing about them and post-shutdown ones not. I assume a similar limbo will happen to the communities hosted on your instance, but I’m not entirely sure on what specifically will happen.

          • Einar
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            21 year ago

            Sounds like something that will have to be addressed. Thus is definitely a reason to have an account with a large, established instance.