I am eventually going to host my own instance but for now just enjoying the free ride on Lemmy.world.

If I host my own instance is there a way to transfer this account over?

  • Chris
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    1 year ago

    No official way, but you can sync the details across with lasim or similar tool.

        • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          1 year ago

          What lasim does is allow you download your account settings. That’s all. So your subscriptions, block lists etc. It doesn’t allow you to transfer posts/comments so yes, your points will be zero on your new account.

          If you admin a Community, you can’t transfer that automatically either.

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            1 year ago

            Lemmy doesn’t display your score anyways except for individual posts/messages. Atleast not the web view.

            I truly don’t get why it matters. On reddit I made a new account once a year or so anyways and on Lemmy I’ve got like 6 of these. I never paid any attention to my or anyone else’s karma either.

            • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              1 year ago

              No, I agree. The only possible argument in its favour is to tackle spam but even that’s pretty easy to game.