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For everyone new to Lemmy, how are you finding the experience? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by hllywluis@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I wanted to get a pulse check on how new members are finding the general experience/website. Is it more confusing than Reddit or are you finding the instance system a better way of doing things as it can give you more freedom of where you choose to create an account?

I'm a new user myself but have found the experience to remind me of Reddit back in the day, lol. It's definitely giving me old-school yet modern vibes and it's great to see something that isn't Reddit growing in popularity!

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[–] density@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I am also new here but I think I can help. If I am wrong hopefully someone will correct me.

yes
you can only login to the instance with which you created your credentials. BUT you can interact with posts made elsewhere by finding their representation (not sure the correct jargon) on your instance. For example this post where are on here,

I am on kbin.social so the URL of this page is https://kbin.social/m/asklemmy@lemmy.ml/t/9489/For-everyone-new-to-Lemmy-how-are-you-finding-the
I went to sh.itjust.works and found it at https://sh.itjust.works/post/22803
and I think the "original" is here: https://lemmy.ml/post/1187926

You can comment on any of those that you are logged in to.

The new comment box is waaaaaay down at the bottom of the page instead of the top as on reddit. I also couldn't find it.
I think microblog is mastadon
I think you have the right idea? See #2