this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2023
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So, if I setup single-user instance for myself, I will never discover any posts from communities on other servers I’m not subscribed to? Am I reading this graph correctly?
Basically yes. And to subscribe to the communities on the other servers you need to know their full name including the instance name.
Federation is direct communication between websites, so yes, you understand correctly. Sites must learn about each other before posts federate.