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  • travysh@lemm.eetoFediverse@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    5 months ago

    Unless something has changed, migrating your account is more like copy/pasting config on a new account. Your post history etc however does not come with it. If that’s something that matters to you then picking the “right” server matters a little bit.

    For example lemmy.world has defederated from a bunch of instances (https://lemmy.world/instances) Creating your account there means you’re missing some of the full experience of Lemmy, for better or for worse. A smaller instance may federate more content, but may run slower or worst case stop working entirely if the admin abandons it.

    I just used a handful of different servers over the course of a few weeks to see which was my ideal server.











  • My dad is probably about the same age (currently 81)

    He didn’t touch a computer until the mid 2000s, and he just wanted to be able to email. It was a looooong journey to get him comfortable doing that.

    Since he got a smart phone he texts literally every day, has installed a number of apps himself, can mostly get new services working himself (he did Amazon Prime, with some mild hand holding).

    If anything, I call him more then he calls me!

    It’s doable :)