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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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People need to realize you can use alternatives

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I tried to make an account on lemmy.ml and it looks like their servers are (understandably) overloaded

I ended up choosing lemmy.world instead

My understanding is I'm not missing out on anything by chosing a less-popular instance. Did I get that right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes!

lemmy.world in particular doesn't block any instances

see for comparison:

https://lemmy.world/instances

https://lemmy.ml/instances

https://beehaw.org/instances

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Oof, I can see why some of those instances are blocked, though. Since I'm on Beehaw, I checked their block list and...wow. Scrolled through each one for a few minutes and now I'm hoping I'm not on some kind FBI list for it. A few highlights from my research expedition:

A meme featuring various characters (MLP, Vaporeon, Peter Griffin, etc) unironically mourning Ted Kaczynski
NSFL gore
People calling for the execution of cops who stopped rioters on Jan 6
SO. MUCH. LOLICON.
"Hahaha look at this WOKE LIB 🤣🤣🤣"
QANON. QANON EVERYWHERE.

I was only on each one for a minute or so. I don't think I'm missing out on anything except maybe being put on some kind of list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Even if you wouldn't like it, the cool thing here is you can decide for yourself. If... you feel the need to do so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

same, I'm on Sopuli and their Blocklist is pretty short but has the worst ones.

they are really, really bad and some are straight up illegal in some countries.

Mostly far-right ones, straight up terrorism (seriously there are people with RAF and other terrorist organization's logos on their profile pics there), nsfl gore videos (like people dying and being tortured type of stuff), and nsfw ones full of underage anime girls in suggestive poses...

lemmygrad is probably the worst one out of all of them, just because of it's size (tankie terrorist group)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't blocked anything on my instance yet since I haven't encountered that but maybe I should copy sopuli's blocklist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy grad is my favorite.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've just finally caved in and visited lemmygrad for the first time and oh, boy! I've heard the sound of my grey matter atrophy