Ok so Lemmy instances can decide to disconnect from other instances.
We have instance A, instance B and instance C
initially all 3 are interconnected or “federated with each other” - any member of any instance can see the communities and users from any other instance.
Suddenly something happens that makes instance A defederate with instance B
So now instance A cannot see and participate with the communities and users of B and vice versa. However instance C can see and participate in the communities of Both
So in terms of beehaw vs lemmy.world I would be on instance 3 - I can see and participate both, their defederation from each other doesn’t affect you, it only affects the users of beehaw or Lemmy.world
EDIT:
I just realised your in lemmy.world. huh weird… Maybe it takes a while for the defederation to settle, or maybe it makes it a one way communication.
Ok so Lemmy instances can decide to disconnect from other instances.
We have instance A, instance B and instance C
initially all 3 are interconnected or “federated with each other” - any member of any instance can see the communities and users from any other instance.
Suddenly something happens that makes instance A defederate with instance B
So now instance A cannot see and participate with the communities and users of B and vice versa. However instance C can see and participate in the communities of Both
So in terms of beehaw vs lemmy.world I would be on instance 3 - I can see and participate both, their defederation from each other doesn’t affect you, it only affects the users of beehaw or Lemmy.world
EDIT:
I just realised your in lemmy.world. huh weird… Maybe it takes a while for the defederation to settle, or maybe it makes it a one way communication.
EDIT2 I might be wrong, see this post
lemmyworld@lemmy.world/t/22361/-/comment/96933
Can’t open that link, I don’t have Kbin.