I tried, but when I clicked create, it didn’t proceed or give an error message, more details below.

I’m looking to create a new community, so i clicked on the ‘Create Community’ button on the top.

I entered in a community name (all lowercase, no spaces) and then a display name.

I added a short description and selected english.

I clicked create and got a hourglass like icon for about a second and then nothing. A new page didnt appear, i checked my profile and cannot see the new community name.

I checked a post a few hours ago in Lemmy World support and someone else is having trouble.

Ive also tried on two devices, desktop & mobile.

p.s. on mobile there is a issue that could result in butting heads where if you hover over the create community textbox it gives text of ‘lowercase, underscores and no spaces’ but these constrains are not listed in the ? next to Create community. When i was on mobile i wasnt able to get the hovertext and if it was my first time creating a community, i may not have been able to see this info.

Thanks.

  • AnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    25 days ago

    Ive got some more info. Good news, sites not broken. edits to follow shortly.

    Edit: Ive done some more testing and it looks like the length of the community name is the issue.

    I was looking to create the community ‘anaustralianphotographersnotesbook’ but that seems to be too long.

    I have successfully created some communities with shorter names (not display names).

    I have to head out and will be away for a while, but can come back and do another reply in approx 12-14 hours after trying some more. I will see if i can replicate creating a community name <x characters and not creating one > y . Maybe its an issue with lemmy software and not the instance.

    I was trying to create a community i could use and make posts like useful linux commands that others might be as ive searched for some things and gone to tech forums.

    I wanted to have a place i could write some things (within site rules of course) and not have anyone else delete.

    • MrKaplan@lemmy.worldM
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      25 days ago

      ah, that makes sense. anaustralianphotographersnotesbook is 34 characters and the limit is at 26 currently.