I read that some instances don’t allow posting on certain other instances, etc. I thought I would create an account on a smaller instance, in case this one gets too bogged down or whatever. Is there any way to sync them up?

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    1 year ago

    It’s not necessary, for sure (I personally only have this account), but reasons I’ve seen are:

    • In case your home instance is down, you can still browse and post
    • If you’re interested in content in a community that’s on an instance that your home instance isn’t federated with (e.g., you’re on lemmy.world and want to interact with a community on beehaw.org)
    • To keep some kinds of activity separate from others (e.g., some people have a separate account for porn, usually on lemmynsfw.com)

    Might be other reasons, too