How do we deal with similar communities on different Lemmy instances?
How do we deal with similar communities on different Lemmy instances?
Say what you will about reddit, at least an established subreddit was the place to gather on the topic, ie r/technology etc.
With Lemmy, doesn't it follow that similar communities on different instances will simply dilute the userbase, for example [email protected] and [email protected]. How do we best use lemmy as a (small c) community when a topic can be split amongst many (large C) Communities?
This is an earnest question, in no way am I suggesting lemmy is inferior to reddit. I'm quite enjoying myself here.
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I suppose having similar communities split across multiple instances is the essence of a federated system. People will gather in communities they feel comfortable.
The way I see it community is just that, a community. It is not a place where people gather, but instead it is a collection of people. You are not limited to meeting your friends in a particular place, you can meet them in a variety of different places, but still be a part of the community. There may be multiple /c/askhistorians, so sub them all and you will be a part of the community in them all. I hope that makes sense.