So after we’ve extended the virtual cloud server twice, we’re at the max for the current configuration. And with this crazy growth (almost 12k users!!) even now the server is more and more reaching capacity.

Therefore I decided to order a dedicated server. Same one as used for mastodon.world.

So the bad news… we will need some downtime. Hopefully, not too much. I will prepare the new server, copy (rsync) stuff over, stop Lemmy, do last rsync and change the DNS. If all goes well it would take maybe 10 minutes downtime, 30 at most. (With mastodon.world it took 20 minutes, mainly because of a typo :-) )

For those who would like to donate, to cover server costs, you can do so at our OpenCollective or Patreon

Thanks!

  • Drew Got No Clue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    You only need one account on one instance (except if you’re trying to access something that’s blocked).

    Just to confirm, you’re putting that in the search bar? Make sure to wait a few seconds; it might say “no results” at first before it finds it.

    Once a person does that and joins, everyone else on lemmy.ml should be able to find mycommunity