Are they the same thing? Have the same privileges ? Is there any difference at all ? Or are they both on the same level and use those names interchangeably?

  • DosDude👾@retrolemmy.com
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    5 months ago

    A server admin has full access to the machine running the actual lemmy server. Basically the one that can do updates to the site. They have full terminal access to the server.

    A site admin on lemmy is an admin on the instance itself, giving full control over the website, but not updates of any kind. They can ban, approve users, change the sidebar, and remove communities.

    • KevinOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      5 months ago

      Ah, ok. I had a feeling. That makes a lot of sense thank you for clarifying! And like hylander lol there can only be one server admin ? Wouldn’t make sense to have two I would think

      • DosDude👾@retrolemmy.com
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        5 months ago

        It could. People can work on the same server. It just needs good communication. Also if one sleep another could pick up the slack.