Hello, I'm new here! I'm currently trying to find communities to join. One of them I ran across which I'd personally like to join is https://lemmy.world/c/dfw , which I believe should translate to https://sh.itjust.works/c/dfw@lemmy.world , but that currently gives me a 404. Is there any reason for this? Am I doing something wrong? I appreciate the help!
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pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io · 8 pts · 3y
You should use the search first. Search for https://lemmy.world/c/dfw and wait until it appears in the results. Then click the link and subscribe.
It might take a few secs, depending on the server load.
haxe11@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y
Whoa, that worked. It's as if searching for it actually created or linked the community. Thank you!
pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io · 8 pts · 3y
And now everybody can access it with the original link. It's not super convenient yet when the community is not federated, I hope it'll get better in the future versions of Lemmy.
SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.net · 4 pts · 3y
I made the same mistake on my own instance.
You need to use the search. Search for !dfw@lemmy.world, and it takes longer than you think to show up. The web address only works once someone has visited for the first time.