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Issue Creating Community: "[This name is in use already.]" (piefed.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by MindfulMaverick@piefed.zip to c/piefed_meta@piefed.social

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When attempting to create a community with the URL c/MindfulMaverick, I encounter the error message: "[This name is in use already.]" However, no community by that name currently exists. It’s possible the system is incorrectly flagging a conflict with my username rather than an existing community. In fact, browsing https://piefed.zip/c/mindfulmaverick redirects me to https://piefed.zip/community/add_local, suggesting the name is not actually taken.

Also, there should be a dedicated flair for issues to help categorize and address such problems.

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

As to why there is no "issues" flair, one reason for that is that there is a separate community !piefed_help@piefed.social for that. I believe that you are welcome to use either one but the thinking may have been that there it is an "issue" whereas here it is a "question".

@rimu@piefed.social it may help to mention that other community explicitly in the sidebar, just so people are more aware that they have multiple options to choose from?