- !general@50501.chat
- https://50501.chat/
/r/50501 is opening a Lemmy instance as a backup
https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j5f967/platform_announcement_50501_lemmy/
https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j5f967/platform_announcement_50501_lemmy/
19 Comments
psyop@crazypeople.online · 19 pts · 1y
Nice to see another instance join Lemmy and the fediverse. Best of luck.
Irelephant@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
The communities are: !mirror@50501.chat
!general@50501.chat
As well as many state specific ones.
Eyro_Elloyn@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 1y
Boost stopped working a couple days ago so I'm now fully on Lemmy. Can somebody help me understand how this works?
So the subreddit made a .chat instance (which my boost for Lemmy app does not open in app), and these are the two mirrors for that one instance? But I feel my assumption is off because they have different posts.
socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
what is it that you want explained?
Eyro_Elloyn@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
Excellent, thank you. The last time I used the Lemmy was when the Reddit API stuff was happening, so I didn't know the specifics. I appreciate your patience in explaining this.
I knew I could link to other instances and see their posts, but I didn't know that they needed a longer name.
As an aside, am I fine overall being part of a relatively small instance, or as an average user who wants a replacement for Reddit, am I better off having my account located on one of the larger instances?
Like if Lemmy.zip is too small and eventually shuts down, do I just lose my account?
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y
Lemmy.zip is a great instance. I mean, look at this report: https://lemmy.zip/post/33065677
And they do this every month!
Eyro_Elloyn@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
Awesome, thanks for the reassurance.
socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
there's nothing at all wrong with a small instance, although afaik if your instance goes offline your account is lost. I haven't been active much between the api thing and recently, so it's possible they implemented the much asked-for account migration feature in the intervening years.
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y
Can't you open this link in the app? !general@50501.chat
If not there is this one: https://lemmy.zip/c/general@50501.chat
So "general" is the general discussion space from the Lemmy server.
!Mirror@50501.chat mirrors chats from the subreddit
Eyro_Elloyn@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
Yes, those links did work, and thank you for explaining what mirror did. I just haven't used lemmy in a while and didn't understand the specifics, another user went into detail to my benefit.
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
No worries, feel free if you have any questions!
JayGray91@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y
your links and in @Irelephant@lemm.ee comment doesn't work on Interstellar app. guess I have to pass my finding to the dev.
criitz@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 1y
BTW there is a Boost for Lemmy. It's exactly the same as using the Boost for reddit
Eyro_Elloyn@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah I should have clarified Boost for Reddit stopped working, I already had boost for Lemmy since the API stuff.
asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev · 11 pts · 1y
Surprising. I didn't expect them to host a instance over just creating a community on some instance.
fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1y
asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev · 8 pts · 1y
Oh? Didn't notice that. I guess they could've still gone with creating them on some instance, but of course this is better.
rimu@piefed.social · 6 pts · 1y
!general@50501.chat
Empricorn@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y
A "backup"?
No more half measures.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
I think having the moderators of a popular subreddit officially endorse Lemmy will lead to more Lemmy growth than if they just closed the subreddit.