• s38b35M5@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    So if one instance goes to shit your account will still work on all the other ones.

    My understanding is that (at present anyway) since accounts are not federated, your account on that “gone to shit” instance will be gone. Your content will still be on many federated instances, but not your account. That would be lost.

    • iamsgod@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      this is my understanding too. like, I was confused why my account doesn’t work for lemmy.my, but then I find out that I still can comment on it from lemmy.world

    • GoodEye8@lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, one thing Lemmy needs to solve is account migration. Instead of creating a new account on a new instance you move your existing account from one instance to another. It won’t save the account if the instance is already removed, but it at least gives an option to move if you feel like there’s a better instance for you.