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How are new Lemmy instances first integrated into the network? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Kalcifer@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I was told that I should post this here.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/932750

Say you decide to self-host a Lemmy instance. When you create that instance, do you immediately need to download and store all the data that has ever been posted to all federated Lemmy instances? Or perhaps you only need to download and store everything that is posted to the federated Lemmy instances from that point forward? Or better yet, do you only store what the users on that instance do (i.e. their posts, and posts to the communities hosted on that instance)?

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[-] captain_samuel_brady@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

So let’s say I’m on lemm.ee and I decide that I want to see “All.” Does that mean I’m only seeing what other users on lemm.ee are subscribed to?

[-] hawkwind@lemmy.management 2 points 1 year ago

That is exactly what that means and it's frustrating to say the least, because it's not clear that's what's happening.

[-] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Just so I am understanding the feeds...

Subscribed - just the stuff you are subscribed to

Local - just the stuff in your instance

All - the stuff you subscribe to, the stuff in your instance, and stuff that people in your instance follow from other instances

That correct?

[-] hawkwind@lemmy.management 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Correct. All also includes communities fetched but not subscribed to, however these are more like stubs. They are in your database but not being updated with activity since no one is subscribed. At least that’s my understanding.

[-] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info!

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