Take a look at this same post, from four different instances:

From the server it was originally posted on (currently at 9 comments): https://lemmy.ml/post/1244889

lemmy.world (8 comments): https://lemmy.world/post/112477

beehaw.org (10 comments): https://beehaw.org/post/542091

sh.itjust.works (5 comments): https://sh.itjust.works/post/79680

This just doesn’t make sense to me. I thought the entire point of all of this was that you get the same content regardless of which instance you’re on. But clearly, I’m seeing wildly different results. Why?

  • Soullioness@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    I could be wrong, but I think this has to do with server load, all of these instances are trying to synchronize between each other and some of them are keeping up better than others.

    • Moderator@lemmy.reckless.devOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I posted this same post on r/redditalternatives and got a similar response, that lemmy.ml is going through it right now and causing sync issues.

      Just makes me paranoid that whichever instance I browse Lemmy from, I’ll be missing some content.

  • God@wallstreets.betEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Yeah if this is happening it might explain the super confusing experience I’ve had trying to set up my own instance.