While federation is great, it does create some confusion. For instance, when you want to refer to someone else's post, you may have tried to copy the link a post and it doesn't seem to work right.
Unfortunately, you might need to understand a little about the way the fediverse works. Check out this new blog post from the new Mastodon Migration Blog (https://mastodonmigration.wordpress.com/):
Understanding Mastodon Federation: Original and Local Pages >>> https://mastodonmigration.wordpress.com/2023/11/06/understanding-mastodon-federation-original-and-local-pages/
#MastoTips #fediverse
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