If I understand Lemmy correctly, you can create duplicate communities on different instances. Isn’t this kinda counter productive because this may lead to less user interaction in those communities, because the user base gets split up between competing communities.

Is there a way to fight this division of the (small) userbase or is this effect even desired because it leads to more tight knit communities on the different instances?

  • Parsley@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I think critical mass is needed for certain communities, and user splitting is bad for that.

    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      In the early days during growth, yes I think you’re right. Adds to the frustration of people learning about federation and all that to.