https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/map is a geo-based map of lemmy instances -- explore instances nearest you, pick one, sign up, search , subscribe and begin interacting with your favorite communities. That's it!

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[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So can I just start running my only instance on my home server and just let only a few friends use it, then federate with the rest?

[–] miles@discuss.online 5 points 1 year ago

absolutely, talk to !selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only "downside" from running your own instance is the all page is generated from all the communities that someone in your instance has visited. So with a smaller instance the all page is less diverse.

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

There's a toggle to swap the all page to include all federated instances, truly all

[–] Xylight@lemmy.xylight.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Please enlighten me

[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 3 points 1 year ago

Yup, if you're lazy you can use this to set it up: https://github.com/ubergeek77/Lemmy-Easy-Deploy

[–] Drun@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Absolutely