I couldn’t sign into my account on a different instance, so maybe it’s not?

Thanks for answering (please stop answering)

  • Mereo@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    Your account only works on Lemmy.world. But since servers communicate with each other, you can view posts/comments on communities located on other servers and reply/post on communities located on other servers.

    Go to communities -> All to look for communities and join commjnjties. And welcome to the Fediverse!

  • Zamboniman@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    ·
    1 year ago

    Your account is only your account on one instance. You can have other accounts on other instances. However, you can access and post to all of the communities, content, and posts on all federated instances from your one account on one instance.

  • grimer@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    1 year ago

    It’s been explained to me to think of it like email. Your gmail account won’t get you into your yahoo account and vice versa BUT the two can communicate with each other. I think I got that right anyway… :)

  • Madbrad200@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    1 year ago

    You don’t need to, you can access communities on other instances via the account you already have

    Just append the instance name to the URL, w.g https://lemmy.world/c/[email protected]

    Notice the “@lemmy.ml” part? That means I’m navigating to the news community on the lemmy.ml instance.

    There are extensions that’ll make sure you’re always on your home instance

  • nocturne213@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    You can view communities (and post and comment there too) on other instances, but your account is only on the single instance.

  • martinbasic@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Just want to add something… Make sure the target instance you want to login have not block the instance that your account is in.

  • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Yes, but not like that.

    You have a membership at the instance you sign up for, and from there you can interact with the rest of the Lemmyverse. I don’t have an account on Lemmy.world, but I do have one at sh.itjust.works, and from there I’m able to browse, read, updoot/downdoot, and comment on posts in other instances.