• Meldrik@lemmy.wtf
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      If the mastodon instance you are on doesn’t know about LibreOffice’s account, then it won’t show. You will have to search for their handle/username like this: @libreoffice@fosstodon.org

      This is mostly a problem on smaller instances. The bigger an instance is, the more connections to other instances it has.

      • abbadon420@sh.itjust.works
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        Oh thanks, but I did find the correct account. Just also thing I wouldn’t expect, like lemmy. But in hindsight it’s obvious because of how the fediverse works. It was just a fun reminder of how cool the concept of federlization is.

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          3 months ago

          Ah okay. Then I simply misunderstood you.

          It is indeed very cool how the Fediverse works. Everything is connected in one way or another other.

    • calm.like.a.bomb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      You have to understand that federation doesn’t happen instantly. Your server has to sync with the other instances before you can find the account you’re looking for.

        • calm.like.a.bomb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Not always… making things too convenient brought us where we are today: a lot of people are stupid and don’t understand simple things. Call me old school, but I prefer to have things move slower and make people try to understang how technologies work, not feed them everything directly!