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Now Lemmy Explain: Double Posting Across Multiple Instances by Barbarian@sh.itjust.works (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by MargotRobbie@lemmy.world to c/nowlemmyexplain@lemmy.world
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Lemme explain with subreddits.

You have /r/tech and /r/technology, right? Different subreddits, different communities. Somebody posts something on /r/tech and crossposts it to /r/technology. You’re subscribed to both. You now see the same link twice.

That’s exactly what’s happening here, cross-posting to different communities. It’s still the wild west out here, but I would expect a lot of these communities to solidify behind 2-3 “winners” over time, with the smaller ones becoming more niche.

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[-] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Hmm.. "hide crossposts" option could help seeing only the originals. I hate crossposts. Wastes my time.

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Reposts are an annoying part of reddit, but I think on Lemmy, different communities on different instances will have different takes on things and the hivemind won't form as easily.

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