Edit: Fixed links for desktop, no idea if it works the same for mobile apps
Write it like [/c/sublemmy@lemmy.server](/c/sublemmy@lemmy.server) and it will link correctly. If it's giving you a 404 error just wait a minute and try again, the server needs to download the sub first
Warning: if you are using Jerboa, the /c/ notation will crash the app, at least the playstore version (0.0.33), I don't know if its fixed on the latest version
No not at all. Just try pasting https://lemmy.ml/c/piracynews Into the search page. It should bring up a link to the community in the search results, maybe immediately if someone from dbzer0.com has already subscribed there, if not it might take a few seconds. You should be able to follow the link in search and subscribe in the sidebar once you get there.
On Lemmy they call them communities, same for other Fediverse software like Kbin and Mastadon. I like Lemmy because it's most "Reddit like", but Mastadon is more mature and slicker. It resembles Twitter more.
It's the move of the piracy sub from Reddit that pushed me over to Lemmy. I'm really glad it gave me the push to do it. Had Lemmy bookmarked for a long time, but never motivated on it.
I have interest in other communities as well. There's a pretty healthy set on the Fediverse. Here's a site that's helpful in finding them on Lemmy; https://lemmyverse.net
I'm still working on adding communites and getting used to the interface so I don't have any suggestions, but it doesn't seem there's a lack of active content there.
Edit: And just in case: You don't have to make an extra account for those. Just search the community name either in your communit's section in the browser (top left and don't forget to select "all" to get everything) or search them in your app (On Android it's on the bottom second icon from the left).
Over at Lemmy.ninja we maintain a community for finding communities called Community Search Tips. We started this because it was surprisingly hard to figure out what to subscribe to when you're brand new. Probably the best resource for finding communities is the feddit.de Community browser. I like it because the results are sorted by post count, which is helpful for finding active communities.
Here's my subscribed list as of right now. (Keep in mind my cake day is June 13.)
None. I just got here and am a little disappointed that (as best as I can tell anyway) it's not named after the greatest rock and roll bassist the world has ever known. But I'll do some looking around and see what it's all about.
Here's my list: (I think they are called communities here)
196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
ADHD@lemmy.world
ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Autism@lemmy.world
Decaying Winter
Diogenes Would Be Proud
FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH
Find a Community@lemmy.ml
Gaming
Incremental Games
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world
Malicious Compliance@lemmy.world
Memes@lemmy.ml
Modded Minecraft@sopuli.xyz
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca
Piracy@lemmy.ml
Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Rimworld@lemmy.world
Trans memes for trans people@lemmy.ca
Uplifting News@lemmy.world
Wow this Lemmy Exists!@lemmy.ca
asklemmy@lemmy.ml