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Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs or Hacker News: You subscribe to communities that you're interested in, post links and discussions and vote and comment on them. <br> | Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs or Hacker News: You subscribe to communities that you're interested in, post links and discussions and vote and comment on them. <br> | ||
Communities are similar to forum categories, so Lemmy can be used as a forum. <br> | Communities are similar to forum categories, so Lemmy can be used as a forum. <br> | ||
Since it's part of the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]] different Lemmy instances can communicate with each other. [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]] users can also take part in Lemmy discussions. | Since it's part of the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]] different Lemmy instances can communicate with each other. [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]] users can also take part in Lemmy discussions by subscribing to lemmy communities. | ||
== Apps == | == Apps == | ||
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| Website | join-lemmy.org |
| Official instance | lemmy.ml |
| Instances list | /instances |
| This article in | English | Deutsch |
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Lemmy is a link-aggregator and the Fediverse's replacement for Reddit.
What does Lemmy feel like?
Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs or Hacker News: You subscribe to communities that you're interested in, post links and discussions and vote and comment on them.
Communities are similar to forum categories, so Lemmy can be used as a forum.
Since it's part of the Fediverse different Lemmy instances can communicate with each other. Mastodon users can also take part in Lemmy discussions by subscribing to lemmy communities.
Apps
Further Reading
How do I get an account?
Getting started with your Fediverse account
Mobile apps
Best practices
Lemmy - the advanced page on Lemmy
External links
Guides