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Inaccessible communities? (EDIT: solved) (self.main)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by haxe11 to c/main

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Hello, I'm new here! I'm currently trying to find communities to join. One of them I ran across which I'd personally like to join is https://lemmy.world/c/dfw , which I believe should translate to https://sh.itjust.works/c/[email protected] , but that currently gives me a 404. Is there any reason for this? Am I doing something wrong? I appreciate the help!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should use the search first. Search for https://lemmy.world/c/dfw and wait until it appears in the results. Then click the link and subscribe.

It might take a few secs, depending on the server load.

[–] haxe11 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoa, that worked. It's as if searching for it actually created or linked the community. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

And now everybody can access it with the original link. It's not super convenient yet when the community is not federated, I hope it'll get better in the future versions of Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I made the same mistake on my own instance.

You need to use the search. Search for [email protected], and it takes longer than you think to show up. The web address only works once someone has visited for the first time.