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Best instance to create your user on? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 years ago by LemmyLeaveReddit to c/asklemmy

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There's been some downtime on Lemmy.World. I think this wont be the last time, as the amount of users coming in during the next month will be ginormous. That's completely fine with me.

However, during that time, I couldn't use the Fediverse because my access to the Fediverse comtes through logging in through my Lemmy.World user. (please correct me if I'm mistaken...)

So I get that Fediverse is decentralized. Anyone can create their own instances.

Which is the most reliable? Only time will tell? Or will this be made differently in the future?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Finding a good instance is the big quandary in using Lemmy and kbin.

Of course the instance I'm using is the best.

Anyway to vet for a good instance what I did initially was check ping times and hops. The first thing you want is an instance close to you with fast network traffic. Then I tried to get a feel for server performance just by using it. An instance that hangs a lot is going to be frustrating. Then there's admin settings and admin quality of the instance itself. I hit gold on the fifth instance I explored.