So far for me the process is very convoluted:

  1. I go to https://browse.feddit.de/ and find the community.
  2. Then I need to copy it’s name.
  3. Then I need to go to my particular instance (lemm.ee)
  4. Then I type manually in my browser address bar lemm.ee/c/<communityname>
  5. Then I go back to https://browse.feddit.de/ and copy the address of the original instance of the community.
  6. Then I go back and add the original instance address to already typed thing in step 4 like this lemm.ee/c/<communityname>@<originalinstanceofcommunity>
  7. Then I can finally subscribe!

Oh my God! Please, tell me there’s a better way of doing this!

EDIT: There is a better way! Solution is to … use the search function in your instances home page and select community (if it exists already) and search. This way I don’t need to go to browse.feddit.de anymore. And links will take me straight the the communities “reflection” in my own instance, where I can subscribe.

  • hybrid havoc@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago
    1. Go to https://browse.feddit.de/ and find the community.
    2. Copy the URL for the community - they actually have a copy button right next to the link to make this easier (i.e. https://lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy)
    3. Go to your particular instance
    4. Use your instance’s search and paste in the URL from step 2.
    5. Click the search result that represents that community. You are now viewing and can subscribe to that community from your own instance.
      • hybrid havoc@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Oh yeah this is way better if the community in question is already known by your instance. I’d say that if you’re looking for a community on a topic, your instance’s search is where you should start. Only look to external tools like browse.feddit.de if your instance search brings back nothing relevant.