What is Lemmy for?
Discover specialist communities and join open discussions. Moderation rules vary between communities and servers. Read them before posting and avoid sharing sensitive information.
What is Lemmy?
Lemmy brings together discussion and link sharing communities across federated servers. Members post, comment and vote on contributions about specific topics.
What makes the service distinctive
Lemmy suits research and topic focused discussion. Each server sets its own rules and chooses which other servers it connects with.
A practical first step
Find the community and its full server address, read local rules, then ask a question with context and sources.
Decision signals
- Typical visibility
- Usually public contributions
- Main discovery route
- Open networks, feeds and federation
- Publishing effort
- Light to regular
- Particularly suited to
- Federated topic discussions
Use these signals as a starting point rather than a score. Lemmy may work differently by country, account type and app version.
How it works
Lemmy allows following a community on another server by searching its URL or full identifier. Rules are specific to communities and servers.
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Compare Lemmy with Reddit
Lemmy spreads communities across federated servers; Reddit gathers communities on a single service under its rules.
Question to ask : Which server and community fit you, and how are reports handled there?
Frequently asked questions about Lemmy
What should I understand before choosing?
Lemmy allows following a community on another server by searching its URL or full identifier. Rules are specific to communities and servers.
How can I try a practical use?
Find the community and its full server address, read local rules, then ask a question with context and sources.
Where can I check a feature or find help?
Read the official reference ↗. For account recovery, use the service’s help centre, never a profile asking for your codes. Reference directory.
Key consideration
Moderation rules vary between communities and servers. Read them before posting and avoid sharing sensitive information.
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Sources and verification
This profile separates factual service description from editorial advice. Features, terms and settings may vary by country, age, account type and app version.
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These methods complement this profile for the work you want to do. Available features and service conditions should still be checked in current help.
Limits and criteria for your trial
Identify the hosting server and full community name before subscribing. Communities with the same name may have different rules; read their introduction and verify sources in technical or news discussions.