If I use the search option, what happens? Do the results of the search differ depending on which instance I am, which communities I join, and which app I run to view Lemmy? Are only community names searched, or also posts, comments or usernames?
I’m using Jerboa for Android and my instance is feddit.nl btw.
We can actually see your instance in your username, just like you can see mine in my username, it just shows blank when you’re on the same instance as someone.
The search results do differ based on what instance you’re on, however, you can force search for communities that aren’t specifically blocked by your instance by typing in the exact name of the community into the community search (not the general search)
I’m not sure what the general search does, but I hope that answers some of your confusion!