For context i did not know you can use an account from a single instance to post on another. With this in mind I have a few questions:
- If I can use one instance account everywhere, why can I make multiple accounts?
- Why isn’t there a centralised account system?
- What’s the use of having per instance accounts?
I’m currently considering keeping this main account and deleting the ones on other instances, because if i can interact with those instances I don’t see the need for an account.
ah, i see. thank you for the answers :)
It can definitely be a little confusing if you’re not used to the federation concept, and are only used to the big “platforms” that currently exist.
Lemmy is not really a “platform” in the same way that Reddit or Facebook are, it’s just software that runs on a website (similar to say, a phpBB forum board) that also gives the website the ability to talk to other websites running compatible software.
As you use it more, it should start becoming clearer - Lemmy and other Fediverse platforms are not necessarily complicated, just use some systems that people are not used to after the rise of Meta and Twitter.