I think it ultimately depends on what you are looking for, if there is a community for that then go there first. AskLemmy is good for questions you want input on. For other stuff I think places like !chatter@lemmy.ca (I'd like that place to be more active), !chat@beehaw.org (if you're federated there), !general@lemmy.world are good places to put questions looking for something that doesn't necessarily fit any existing categories.
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Thanks for the advice! Also, maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I think the chat community on lemmy.ca isn't around anymore...? Didn't show up when I searched there and the link leads to an error page, so unfortunately I think that's no longer an option.
Ah shoot, figured out why, it's !chatter@lemmy.ca no wonder no one can get to it, haha!
I think the best thing is to find a related community to whatever it is you are curious about, and just ask there.
Lemmy is more like a bunch of food trucks in a parking lot, than a restaurant with a long buffet table.
As with /r/411 this is where you ask what Community you're looking for but not finding. Perhaps a bit more helpful now that some communities are only found on certain instances.
Found/new community announcements - there are numerous "announcement type communities - see https://lemmy.ca/post/612532
There is also !wowthislemmyexists@lemmy.ca
Before you request There are several resources available to find communities and resources and these have been pinned to the top.
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