Comment on How do I go about finding the right instance for my alt?

• Lehmuusa@nord.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Well, there’s still the problem of finding an instance ;)

  For choosing my own instance, I’ve found this tool very handy: https://piefed.fediverse.observer/list .

  Click the top of the column for uptime percentage. The ones with 100% are probably a bad idea, because that means they’ve never been updated. Then maybe take a look at where the server is located. If something looks good by these statistics, click the name of the instance to check the server version number. You generally won’t want an instance that lags far behind others in the version number – that indicicates a lazy server admin. It’s also good to read the instance description.

  Also, note that this listing currently conflates PieFed and PyLova, even though they are now two separate codebases. They still look and feel about the same because PyLova was forked from PieFed such a short time ago.

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  • MichaeleanDouglasse@thelemmy.club ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Can I use the same email for different instances?

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    • Lehmuusa@nord.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes. The two instances are completely separate servers and don’t know about each other. Also, remember to take backups of your data regularly in case that your instance goes down.

      Go to Settings, then “Import & Export” and press the “Export” button. You’ll get a file that you can upload to another instance and keep going almost as if nothing had happened.

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      • MichaeleanDouglasse@thelemmy.club ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh, that solves the biggest issue for me. I don’t want a bunch of new emails. Thanks.

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