Instructions for running your own lemmy instance.
For the moment, lemmy.ml is using an explicit allowlist for instances we federate with. If you currently run an instance, and would like to be added to join.lemmy.ml:
- Let us know either on !lemmy_instances, or commenting here.
- We’ll add you to our allowlist.
- Add this block to your server’s
lemmy.hjsonconfig (for open federation):
federation: {
enabled: true
tls_enabled: true
# allowed_instances: lemmy.ml,other_instance.tld,... uncomment this to use an allowlist
}
- Type
!announcements@lemmy.mlinto your server’s search box, and subscribe to it to connect the two instances.
I think an allow list is the only acceptable way to do it. If you’re going to host some other site’s content, you should be sure you want to.
I think by default most of the fediverse uses the blocklist method, which they can always remove offending content after the fact. We don’t want to start out this way, but after mod actions get federated correctly, that’ll be more a possibility.
Is there a way to publicly see what instances are blocked by the way? I actually wouldn’t like a feature like that because someone could use it to seek out toxic instances.
We don’t have blocked shown, just linked instances: https://lemmy.ml/instances
Good!