Don't get them wet, and don't feed them after midnight.
No, wait. I'm confusing Lemmy with Gremlins. Nevermind.
this post was submitted on 10 May 2025
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It's a lot of information, and when I first got into it, I felt over my head.
ALSO YOU CAN'T DELETE YOUR COMMENTS OUTSIDE OF YOUR INSTANCE.
Posting to 196 would be a good example.
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Read a community’s rules before posting or commenting. Take this community, for instance:
- Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
Each Lemmy instance also has its own site-wide rules.
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There is only one real user here. Everyone else (including myself) is a bot.
You're the real MVB
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I found that using All to subscribe to things I like and over time using my subscribed list works.
You can also block communities you don’t want to see and view All by default.
explore different subs that catches your interests
Honestly, I’d just suggest engaging with any topic you enjoy. Comment, find communities you’re interested in, maybe even start your own.
Welcome! Lemmy is a great place.