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Comparison of Lemmy Instances (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by maltfield@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
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I created a repo on GitHub that has a table comparing all the known lemmy instances

Why?

When I joined lemmy, I had to join a few different instances before I realized that:

  1. Some instances didn't allow you to create new communities
  2. Some instances were setup with an allowlist so that you couldn't subscribe/participate with communities on (most) other instances
  3. Some instances disabled important features like downvotes
  4. Some instances have profanity filters or don't allow NSFW content

I couldn't find an easy way to see how each instance was configured, so I used lemmy-stats-crawler and GitHub actions to discover all the Lemmy Instances, query their API, and dump the information into a data table for quick at-a-glance comparison.

I hope this helps others with a smooth migration to lemmy. Enjoy :)

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[–] maltfield@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh shit I wish I knew that existed before XD

[–] mobiuscoffee@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've stumbled upon this site that seems to be similar?

https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/

[–] maltfield@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing! How did you find that one? Do you know who runs it? I really, really like that they have an uptime monitor.

[–] mobiuscoffee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I saw it somewhere on lemmy shortly after joining. I then left the tab open thinking it'd be useful but unfortunately lost the thread!