How many accounts should I have for the fediverse? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by hauke@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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So far I use: Matrix, Friendica, Lemmy, PieFed. I also follow 1 or 2 persons on Mastodon, using Friendica.

I want to try vutuv now. Maybe in the future some more services.

Now I wonder if I should really register a new account for each service. May I ask for your advice? What do you recommend?

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[-] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago

No offense, but sounds like you're trading one social media addiction for another. If you're just checking them out, why even make an account? I thought the whole point of the fediverse was to use an account and go across services? I've seen piefed stuff on Lemmy and iirc, mastadon too.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Not all the different services talk to each other in a way that you can use just 1 account for the entire fediverse. Lemmy, Piefed and Mastodon can all cross communicate (tho afaik Mastodon is one way only-you can post to Lemmy from Mastodon, but not Lemmy to Mastodon); but none of them communicate with Matrix. So you need at least 2 accounts if you wanted to use all of these services.

[-] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 5 points 6 days ago

Thanks. Good to know.

[-] Steve@communick.news 11 points 6 days ago

That's absolutely NOT the whole point.
The main point is to avoid vendor lock-in, and monopolistic abuses.

If you make a pixelfed account somewhere and want to follow Lemmy conversations, you'll have trouble for a number of reasons.

[-] dil@piefed.zip 8 points 6 days ago

Different services have different functions, even within microblogging and different apps support different sites, don't think any support all services on activityhub at once.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

i only stay on one platform at a time, i only move if something significant happens to lemmy. i wouldnt be able to keep up with that many, it does sound like its more than op can handle.