gylotip@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoHow did Lemmy.world become more popular than Lemmy.ml?message-squaremessage-square425fedilinkarrow-up1558arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up1529arrow-down1message-squareHow did Lemmy.world become more popular than Lemmy.ml?gylotip@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square425fedilinkfile-text
I don’t understand how Lemmy.world developers managed to surpass both Lemmy.ml and Beehaw.org instances in user activity.
minus-squareRiprif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnd are usernames unique across instances or can anyone copy anyone else’s username by signing up somewhere else with the same name or just making a new instance?
minus-squareknaugh@frig.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoUsernames are only unique within servers, just like with email addresses. there’s only one john@gmail.com but john@yahoo.com is a different person
minus-squarePagingDoctorLove@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYes! I have the same exact question.
And are usernames unique across instances or can anyone copy anyone else’s username by signing up somewhere else with the same name or just making a new instance?
Usernames are only unique within servers, just like with email addresses. there’s only one john@gmail.com but john@yahoo.com is a different person
Yes! I have the same exact question.