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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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[–] CARC0SA@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

hexbear.net isn't on your list

New users can register accounts without an application

Users cannot create communities

It is not federated and as such fully siloed

There are slur filters and NSFW content is not allowed

Downvotes are disabled

About 300 active users every day

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

Instances aren't added manually. They're discovered using lemmy-stats-crawler.

As long as your instance is federating, active, and the API is reachable then it will make it onto the list.

Edit: It looks like your instance's API isn't reachable, which may be why it's missing:

Please fix the availability of your instance's API.

[–] Cadende@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

hexbear is currently running an old version of lemmy that doesn't support the v3 API or federation. migration to a more modern lemmy is in progress

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