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https://sh.itjust.works/c/buytiforlife
Is there a way I can follow that without having to create a new account? Still trying to figure everything out
https://beehaw.org/c/buytiforlife@sh.itjust.works
(replace the beehaw part with whatever instance you are registered with)
Just to note, this only works if someone on your instance has already made the instance "know" about the community by explicitly searching for it in the search menu - otherwise you'll run into a
404: couldnt_find_communityerror.Someone needs to make an extension that seamlessly manages federations and servers like that, since it is going to be the worst part of switching
Hate to repost the same thing, but this might help in that regard: https://sh.itjust.works/post/70143
It's not really an extension, rather its a GreaseMonkey script, but it does simplify the process quite a bit by redirecting a community to your local instance. I've found it has simplified my workstream. I'm sure there will be extensions and other utilities to come in the near future.
Interesting! Thank you!
Search for a community and write !buyitforlife@sh.itjust.works as you're search term.
Default search is for Communities but I found I could only find some I looked for if I changed it to "All" when searching. It would say nothing found otherwise. They were an existing (but new) community on another Lemmy instance.
How are those search terms meant to work? I've seen so many people recommend searching for communities by adding an exclamation point in front, but that has never produced any results when I search using Jerboa. Is that actually supposed to work, or is the exclamation point a placeholder that I have to know to exclude or replace with something else?
I've had the same experience, I've found better luck subscribing to outside communities through the websites on desktop but it's still not 100% for me. Jerboa really needs to find a way to handle community links properly.
I also found this GreaseMonkey script that simplifies the entire process by allowing you to redirect any community to your local instance: https://sh.itjust.works/post/70143
This really simplified my workstream for adding new communities. There is also a script to reformat the site to look more like old Reddit if you are really wanting to feel at home. Some great work being done in that community.
You can link it to be accessible for all instances Buyitforlife