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Is there a way to sign into multiple Fediverse instances using the same account? Or is it possible to merge account across instances?

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[–] pvr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No and no as far as I know. But why would you want multiple accounts? Just use one account and subscribe to all the communities that are on different instances. You can even create + comment on posts with your account even if you aren't part of the instance.

The only real thing that you will miss out on is if you want to create a community on a different instance. I think you can only create communities on your local instance (Unless you sign up for an instance that restricts that feature).

[–] SymphonicResonance@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As to why, maybe in case an instance goes down.

[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have 3 accounts, 1 for programming (lemmy.ml), 1 for music (lemmy.studio) and one for 'rest' (guess ;) ) I'm looking in self hosting so I can use an account in my domain, but not sure yet. Maybe I'll just be lazy and concentrate everything in this account.

[–] BrikoX@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago

Not possible, but maybe in the future? The standard (ActivityPub) they use is the same, but each software has to create it's own features.

[–] Dmian@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@AeonThoth No. The solution to that exists, and it's called DID (Decentralized Identifiers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_identifier), but for some strange reason, it's not used in the fediverse. Using the ID from one of the "traditional" providers (for example, Google or Facebook) still ties you to a corporation. The fediverse is a step in the good direction, but self-sovereign identity is a logical and inevitable step that it's still pending.

[–] Cyzor@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

The pitch for federalization gives the misleading impression that the system provides a universal (or at least portable) account mechanism. It seems to be a common point of uncertainty with users taking a look at the emerging platform.

From a usability standpoint, the sign-in process ought to be able to tell when someone is trying to join from a non-local instance, and provide means to redirect or authenticate them appropriately. Maybe something in the style of "Sign in with Google," only simpler.

I think upcoming versions of Lemmy/Kbin are attempting to improve link behavior to make it less likely to unintentionally stray from your home instance.