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Finding an instance that blocks least and is least blocked (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by Kurt@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Is there a way to shop around for a Lemmy instance based on how many instances are blocking it and how many instances it's blocking? For example, I noticed that the lemmygrad.ml instance is relatively popular, but it seems like a lot of other instances block it. It also blocks a bunch of other instances. So, if there are any communities on there that might be relevant to me then I would be missing out. I guess I could just create an account on a walled instance, but I would prefer not to keep creating accounts. I'd like to just find one instance that maximizes my access. Is the answer to just run my own instance?

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[–] Andreas@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago

On the free speech and shitposting Fediverse instances, they get around this by screenshotting posts from blocked instances. I believe there are also some implementations that can bypass fetching authorization and fetch public content from instances that have blocked them. If something is posted publicly on the internet, it can be distributed further, so I don't see why they should use this halfway solution that fragments the network without actually increasing the instance's security (e.g. make the instance private and verify signups).