• MaybeALittleBitWeird@lemmynsfw.com
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    You’ve already done what is arguably the most difficult part of the process which is signing up for an account on a instance and getting your first post through, so kudos!

    I’ll just mention that I noticed your account is on Lemmy.world so be careful about which instance you’re posting to as they each have their own set of rules - there are a few where sexual content is banned entirely because it’s tough to moderate. A good analogy I’ve found to help wrap your head around things is to think of it like email. You can have your Gmail(Lemmy.world) account and it will have it’s own set of rules, features and communities, but it can talk to and post with an Outlook (lemmynsfw.com) account which also has its own set of rules even though they are two separate entities. The whole concept is weird at first, but you’ll get used to it pretty quickly if you stick around.

    The communities themselves are a lot smaller than you may be used to if you post on Reddit, for example. Be a bit more mindful of spamming since there’s a smaller number of posts overall. Otherwise I’ve found the people around these parts to be very friendly and welcoming.

    I noticed your other post mentioning some technical issues. There isn’t an official Lemmy app (unless maybe you count Jerboa) so it may be best to check the community dedicated to that app for more specific details.

    Edit: I kind of figured because of the user watermark, but I saw another comment confirming you came over from Reddit. One specific thing to mention if that’s the case is that there isn’t any form of Karma system in place. Upvotes and downvotes are purely used to indicate post quality and fit to the community and impacts feed sorting mostly. That doesn’t mean people won’t use it as an I don’t like this button though.

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      Ah thank you so much for all of this. I did realise I had made an account on Lemmy.world but couldn’t seem to figure out how to make one on Lemmy.nsfw, can it be done? Super useful insight though thanks so much. How do you know so much yourself? Just curious!

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        I find the apps make it really easy to switch between multiple accounts so it’s not a bad idea to have a couple.

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        1 year ago

        No problem!

        You can always make a new account on lemmynsfw if you want and I’d bet your username would be open. You’d need to go to lemmynsfw.com and make a brand new account. Just like with the email analogy, [email protected] and [email protected] would be two completely separate and different accounts so keep that in mind. Though, you really don’t need to if you don’t want to as I doubt it will cause actual problems.

        I’m by no means an expert, I’ve just picked up bits and pieces over time truthfully. The crowd around Lemmy is a bit more techy in general at this stage. Happy to have you added to it and feel free to ask any questions ☺️

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          That’s great thanks a mil - think I did make a separate account and it’s still just being verified maybe, anyways not to worry, yet lol. Thanks again, looking forward to making a dent on here!

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            If you did the account creation that’s definitely likely. I’ve seen some users mention it can take a little bit of time for the verification to go through.

            You’re welcome and I’m looking forward to the dent you make here also 😉