1mo ago

Why Can't I See Certain Communities on Lemmy.ml ?

I’m new to Lemmy and previously had an account on another instance (can’t recall which one), where I could see NSFW communities like those dedicated to adult content. However, after joining Lemmy.ml, I’ve noticed I can’t find or interact with those types of communities.

Can a Lemmy instance block its users from accessing specific communities or even entire instances that host such content ?

If so, is there a way to connect to those communities while staying on Lemmy.ml, or would I need to join a different instance ?

I’m just trying to understand how federation and instance rules work to make the most of the Fediverse.

Any insights would be super helpful—thanks in advance!

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Yeah, lemmy.ml blocks most porn/nsfw/r34 instances. I personally like it that way.
I mainly sort posts by "all" and simply blocking NSFW tags hides some posts that aren't full-blown porn but just involve mature topics. So it's better than using an instance that doesn't defederate and turning off NSFW posts, at least for me.
mander.xyz is pretty open to most instances afaik, check it out if interested.
- if lemmy.ml blocks lemmynsfw.com and i create a account on lemmynsfw.com , Can i access lemmy.ml content ? including creating post , commenting and voting as this instance is for adult content and they have no reason to block any instance . Hence i will get all lemmy content
  
  No, you will not get all Lemmy content even if lemmynsfw.com doesn't block lemmy.ml.
  See for yourself
  You can normally browse lemmy.world instances though, not sure how well you can interact with their users or post.
  Edit tip: If you're new, make 2-3 accounts in instances that match your different interests. If you use a lemmy client app on your phone, you can switch accounts between different instances easily.
  
  No, but you can create an account on an instance that federated both of them.
  
  Depending on which app you use (I know Voyager and Mlem support it) you can add a “guest” account to some servers that doesn’t need any login. That’s how I browse world since I don’t have an account there

Yes, instances can defederate with each other. lemmy.ml defederated with lemmynsfw.com, which is why you don't see these posts.
You can try my instance, discuss.tchncs.de, as far as I see, they federate with lemmynsfw.com.
Do refrain from joining big instances, like lemmy.world, as they are currently dominating the Lemmyverse.

Instances can defederate with other instances, effectively blocking them. For example your instance has blocked lemmynsfw.com and quite a few instances block lemmy.ml. It's not the best instance to choose if you want to federate with a lot of other instances.
- any instance you know ?? i tried beehaw but they did not created a account for me
  
  I like mine, discuss.tchncs.de.
  
  sh.itjust.works does not require an application
  Beehaw is planing to migrate to a different platform and they haven't been updating their lemmy server software. Maybe not a good idea to use Beehaw.
  Theres also lemmy.dbzer0.com - the instance I'm using. Very pro-piracy and seems to be anarchist friendly
  or lemmy.world - early on it was like the top 2 biggest, it hosts a lot of the main communities
  the last 2 I mentioned do need an application tho
  
  I can vouch for lemm.ee being nice

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