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Can you sign up for multiple instances with the same username? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by CrimsonFlash@lemmy.ca to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Are usernames single-use across all instances, or is it unique just to the one you signed up with?

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[–] brunofin@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

because each instance will append it's address to the end of your username, it technically is a different username per instance, for example:

@brunofin@beehaw.org -> that's me on beehaw, where I am writing from

@brunofin@lemmy.ca -> that would be me on your instance but I don't have a user over there

@brunofin@mastodon.social -> thats actually me on mastodon, which is another instance of another service in the fediverse.