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Why is Lemmy World down? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by favrion@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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Why do the instances keep going down? It makes me think that this is not a reliable social network, but the alternatives are not as good.

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[–] excel@lemmy.megumin.org 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Local communities are totally irrelevant when deciding which instance should host your account.

[–] Treevan@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Unless you pick an instance where the local feed is important to you. It can go either way.

[–] favrion@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought the point was to join communities. Am I wrong?

[–] excel@lemmy.megumin.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can join any community on any instance from any other instance, as long as the admin hasn’t blocked it.

[–] favrion@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So I don't get the problem then.

[–] excel@lemmy.megumin.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

… exactly?

Someone pointed out an advantage of smaller instances and you were the one that said small instances have a problem (lack of communities), and I’m the one pointing out that your supposed problem does not, in fact, exist.

TL;DR small instance good