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How do you see how many users an instance has (and two other questions) (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hello. I am wondering, how can you see how many active users an instance has? I'm sure I have seen a screen that shows that info, but now I can't find it.

Second - if the worst happened, and you woke up one day, and the instance you created your account on shut down and disappeared on you, is that it for your account and profile? You'd lose everything and have to start over on another instance?

Last question - what's the best community to ask these types of lemmy newb questions on?

Thanks for any input!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Hello. I am wondering, how can you see how many active users an instance has?

This website has that info and quite a bit more.

Second - if the worst happened, and you woke up one day, and the instance you created your account on shut down and disappeared on you, is that it for your account and profile? You’d lose everything and have to start over on another instance?

As things stand, yup it would all be gone. There is talk of work to make accounts able to be migrated. For now, create another account on another instance as a backup. Obviously it won't have your posts, comments, votes, etc. But you can at least make it moderator of any communities you moderate so you don't get messed up in that aspect.

Last question - what’s the best community to ask these types of lemmy newb questions on?

There are several good ones, including this one, Ask Lemmy, and a few others.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Thank you, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

FYI, Ask Lemmy is intended for open ended questions and not supposed to be used for support.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Ah, thank you.