Tonuka_

awesome, thanks a lot!!

Thanks a ton, really. I’ve been aware of Mastodon, Lemmy and the fediverse as buzzwords, but I think I’m starting to understand what they mean for the first time.

If you still have time, can you stick around for some more?

1. Can I find data anywhere about which server is federated with which, how many users they have etc.?
2. I just googled ActivityPub. Is it true that I could technically interact with Threads and soon Tumblr without having an account there, because they use AP?
3. Are servers literal servers, located on seperate computers, or does Lemmy host everything in the end? I understand that’s how Tumblr and Threads do it, so is Lemmy different and if yes, how?
4. does instance/server mean the same thing?

Can I ask some questions if it’s no bother?

1. What’s a server? I assume lemmy.world, but what others are there?
2. Is a community local to only one server? Are two communities across two servers with the same name different communities or do they share something?
3. Can you access a community that’s not hosted on the server you’re on from your server? like in your feed, etc.
4. What the hell is Mastodon. Is Mastodon a server?

Actually, scratch all of this, is there an introduction somewhere