There's a PR for it. Hopefully we get it on the next update.
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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Cool!
That's awesome! This is much needed.
Analogous to the existing community block functionality, users can also block instances. This means that all content from communities which are hosted there is hidden. Posts from users of blocked instances are still visible in other places.
Well that's disappointing.
Ugh - that's really frustrating especially since they must know this isn't what everyone actually wants. Let us have personal defederation - it would solve the whole defederation controversy in one stroke. There would no longer be any reason for instances to make such huge decisions on behalf of all it's users, and individuals can choose to disengage with toxic communities on their own
I get why you would want that, but I think that would end up causing other weird issues. Like what happens when someone from that instance is in the middle of a comment chain? Would it cut off the thread there, or would there just be a comment missing?
I'll take the simple solution over no solution.
Like what happens when someone from that instance is in the middle of a comment chain?
Presumably, the same thing that happens if you block that user individually.
Connect for lemmy let's you do thus as well. User, Community, or instance.
Through sync for lemmy, you can filter out a whole instance.
Not yet, someone requested this feature and I would like it to to block the NSFW porn instances. I do have NSFW enabled but I still see pictures of SFW girls in my feed from NSFW instances and I would like to just block that stuff from those adult only instances.
I not for lemmy.world blocking or deferating instances in general. But this feature gives the user the choice to block instances while others can allow content from instsnces to flow into their feed if they wish.
Connect lets you block whole instances
I only use FOSS apps. I am sure someday it will be added into Lemmy itself.
Use UBo filter lists https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/1633853
Ah, I mostly view Lemmy through Jerboa, but thanks for the idea.
If you're using an app, both connect and sync for lemmy have instance filtering.
The caveat is that it's filtering, which is in-app only. But it works quite well in both.
Will blocking an instance also block all their users?
I use connect, and any posts from a user in a blocked instance still pops up with a message saying what instance they're on and that it's blocked, but I can click on it to reveal the comment.
That's probably the most straightforward implementation of instance-wide blocking for users. I like it.
While I'm upset that OP doesn't want to see hexbear posts, this is actually a good idea. It's practically impossible to block an instance's communities one by one. I just want to be able to filter them out from the "All" view. I have no issues with individual users' comments showing up. Federation is awesome but I'd like to have the tools to customize "All" to my liking. (edit: Alternatively consider adding another customizable view mode next to subscribed/local/all)
Also please consider the suggestion posted here: https://hexbear.net/comment/3744501
It's ok, you can say hexbear. They know they are annoying and everyone hates them.
Can you name these instances? For research purposes.
Hexbear - tankie bullshit.
Oh hey it's the guy that goes into threads and complains about le tankies without even talking about the post. Touch grass loser.
It’s so hard for you hexbears since you federated and met people who disagree with you.
Someone asked for an example. I gave one. Seems fairly on topic to me.
Classic liberal lack of self awareness. You spent all your time in the reddit echo chamber and the first thing you do after stepping out is whining about "le tankies". lmao.
You seem to be the one that doesn't like hearing from people who disagree with you if you're looking for ways to ingore entire instances based on your hurt feelings.