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Why do we need to be approved to subscribe to communities? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by guyman@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

If you're seeing "subscribe pending" on any communities it's a bug, you're still subscribed.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

You don’t. The server just can only handle a finite amount of actions per refresh. If you wait like 10-15 seconds your subscribe will go through. It’s got nothing to do with approvals.

[–] Steve@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

You don't. I'm not even sure that's an option yet.

Do you mean creating an account on an instance?

[–] hsl@wayfarershaven.eu 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There isn't an approval process to subscribe to communities - anyone with a Lemmy account can subscribe. What are you seeing that looks like you need approval?

There can be an approval process for signing up to an instance/server, though.

[–] ghashul@feddit.dk 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

When I search for a community that isn't on my local instance, I often get a "subscription pending" text, instead of it immediately changing to "joined".

[–] bakavic@latte.isnot.coffee 1 points 2 years ago

I noticed this too, but it feels more like a pull for the community is scheduled, and usually within minutes I’ll see in under my subscribed.

[–] maynarkh 1 points 2 years ago

That's just a bug with federation and overloaded servers, it should only happen if the other instance can't be reached by your own.

[–] sasukelion12@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

I think they're referring the Subscribe Pending prompt that some communities give when trying to subscribe.

I've noticed it myself and actually have been wondering the same thing