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Ah, so I see that I still don't fully understand how it works. :)
Can I still post and comment in those communities while logged in through lemmy.ml?
Yes, exactly! You only need one account on one server and can use that server to follow and post everywhere!
Unless that community has been blocked by your community, right? Like, how LemmyGrad has blocked certain communities.
To me, it seems obvious to create an account on the “largest most general” server, as they are likely to not be blocked.
What are the pros and cons of creating your account on lemmy.ml for example?
The risk I see with creating my main account on a smaller server is the potential for the smaller server to go away if the creator decides to stop hosting. Right?
I'm just creating accounts on all the servers, just so I have them. I think I'll use lemmy.ml and beehaw the most though. I'm still wrapping my head around this whole federated thing.