No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world Corr @lemm.ee 1y ago

Can I follow a specific account on Lemmy?

Basically just just the title. I thought I read somewhere I can do that, but I don't see the option to when I find the account in trying to follow. Thanks in advance for any answers

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You can follow the submissions via an RSS feed.

For example, if you use the link Https://lemm.ee/feeds/u/Corr.xml?sort=New, all your previous posts will be displayed.

Instead of lemm.ee you need to specify the instance where the user in question is registered. And instead of Corr you have to enter the username. For example https://discuss.tchncs.de/feeds/u/fryboyter.xml?sort=New. That would be in this case my contributions.
- That's helpful, thank you. Sorry to bother with a follow up question, but what do I do with that link/file? I'm not really too sure how to actually follow it
  
  Edit: I've figured it out. Just had to download an rss reader. Thanks a bunch for the help, this is very useful
  
  Didn't try this particular link, but in general, with a feed link, you can plug it in any feeds app and get notified whenever the user posts something. Feeder is a good android RSS feeds app.
Not possible. Try Mastodon for that.
- That's great. Thanks a bunch. That's what I was thinking but glad to get clarification
  
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- Just FYI for anyone new to the Fediverse, you can use any Mastodon app to follow lemmy users’ comments. For example, you can search for @BrikoX@lemmy.zip or @lightsecond@programming.dev to follow our comments on lemmy from Mastodon.

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