Ref post.

I noticed a huge difference between the post and what I see, which got me curious.

What is the reason?

  • Xyre@lemmus.orgEnglish
    8·
    23 days ago

    My understanding is that it’d be based on what’s been federated to your instance. Since ml has been around longer than most instances, a lot of their history never got federated.

      • Xyre@lemmus.orgEnglish
        6·
        23 days ago

        His screenshot is showing the user as seen from ml, unless I’m missing something.

          • sevon@lemmy.kde.socialEnglish
            3·
            23 days ago

            If you want to call it a fault. One instance can’t cover all, just the slice its users interact with.

          • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            3·
            23 days ago

            Your instance was created this year, if that’s what you mean. My instance is a year older:

            Also, defederation would impact this as well. For all I know the missing posts are on lemmy.grad (for example).

            Edit: actually it’s definitely the age of your instance.

            I got curious and decided to view my profile from feddit.org and it shows less than half of my total posts/comments

            I like this actually, I look a little more well-adjusted lol. It also shows just how much effort I was putting into commenting on things early on to break the seal

          • Nothing4You@programming.devEnglish
            2·
            23 days ago

            it’s like @Xyre@lemmus.org described. old content does not get federated unless there is new activity on it and someone on your instance is subscribed to the community it happens in.

            this isn’t anyone’s fault, it’s just a matter of the instance not being around that long that some historic content will be missing.

      • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        23 days ago

        That’s not a screenshot from their instance though. It’s the direct user page in its home instance. See my other comment.

          • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            23 days ago

            With the way Lemmy is primarily used this will largely not be an issue anyway. None of my old posts would show up to you either way.

            Edit: aside from being in the aggregate — they’re not going to be in your feed either way

      • sevon@lemmy.kde.socialEnglish
        5·
        23 days ago

        The number shown is how many posts or comments your instance is aware of. If your number is smaller than the real one, it means that there’s content that doesn’t exist on your instance.

        The missing content is either:

        • Old: The account is like 3 or 4 years older tham your instance. Old content doesn’t get federated unless someone deliberately asks for it.
        • Posted in communities that no one at your instance has subscribed to them yet. This stuff also doesn’t get auto-federated.
  • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    2·
    23 days ago

    Your language settings are probably hiding a lot of content. You need to enable any languages you speak and also enable undetermined