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lemmy.ml is overloaded, use other instances instead (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This site is currently struggling to handle the amount of new users. I have already upgraded the server, but it will go down regardless if half of Reddit tries to join.

However Lemmy is federated software, meaning you can interact seamlessly with communities on other instances like beehaw.org or lemmy.one. The documentation explains in more detail how this works. Use the instance list to find one where you can register. Then use the Community Browser to find interesting communities. Paste the community url into the search field to follow it.

You can help other Reddit refugees by inviting them to the same Lemmy instance where you joined. This way we can spread the load across many different servers. And users with similar interests will end up together on the same instances. Others on the same instance can also automatically see posts from all the communities that you follow.

Edit: If you moderate a large subreddit, do not link your users directly to lemmy.ml in your announcements. That way the server will only go down sooner.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Im a lemmy.ml user since 2021. I need to create a community 'goth-music-oriented' or need help to get /c/goth more visible (it doesn't appear in the lemmy community browsing.

The former community creator, Maya, i think she abandoned the community. Her last post was 2 years ago. Thank you in advance for any help.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If anyone is looking for a new home I just started a new instance called wizanons.dev! We're magic themed and friendly! LGBTQIA+ friendly and we have a !magic community for aspiring wizards, mages, warlocks, and witches. Discussion on mysticism and psychedelics welcome! Always looking for more friendly apprentices and fellow arcane researchers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You should probably strike beehaw from your list of recommentations considering the agitation against this platform that they started running almost instantly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

https://lemmy.ml/c/piracy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi,

I setup my account on lemmy.ca. But it seems I cannot sign into lemmy.ml with this account (just getting busy spinning circle. On a high level I want to subscribe to some of the communities on lemmy.ml.

Thanks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

After watching a video and looking around it looks like I was in error. Pretty much I can be signed into lemmy.ca ... then change he view filter to show all communities and subscribe to technology community on ML. The subscribe button does not always update right away. But in my listing of lemmy.ca I see I am subscribed. Hope this helps someone else.

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