Just an FYI post for folks who are new or recently returning to Lemmy, I have
updated the linked grease/tamper/violentmonkey script for Lemmvy v0.18. These
two scripts (a compact version and a large thumbnail version) substantially
rearrange the default Lemmy format. These are (finally) relatively stable for
desktop/widescreen. Future versions will focus a little more on the
mobile/handheld experience. These are theme agnostic and should work with darkly
and litely (and variants) themes. - Greasyfork here:
https://greasyfork.org/en/users/1107499-mershed-perderders
[https://greasyfork.org/en/users/1107499-mershed-perderders] - Github here:
https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey
[https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey] - If you need the userscript for
Lemmy v0.17.4, that can be found here: -
https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey/tree/dev-v1.11-Lemmy-v0.17
[https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey/tree/dev-v1.11-Lemmy-v0.17] - this
v0.17.4 userscript is no longer in active development #### Screenshot of
“Compact” version ##### main page
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##### comments page
[https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/a58fee12-aae5-4529-a03b-a04acbed3e36.png]
As always, feedback is appreciated!
Still definitely a work in progress but it’s great so far.
Each instance is basically it’s own version of reddit.
Each community is a subreddit.
Each instance can have duplicate subreddits with its own rules and moderators, so you can sub to one or the other, or both. I.e. lemmy.ca can have an aww community and Lemmy.world can have an aww community, but even if your home instance is Lemmy.ml you can comment, subscribe, and post to both version of the aww instance.
Here is a list and search for all Lemmy commhnities, even ones your home instance is defederated from.
As for one instance being better than another, it depends on what you value. Size, sign-up procedures, moderation, and what instancea they’re federated with are all factors. As an example, Beehaw.org is a larger instance with some popular communities, but they have a strict sign-up process and defederate from a lot of instances. This gives their users a more curated experience, but some people don’t like having someone else controlling what they can and can’t see
Not much really, just that your admins are the admins of redd.that. They can block other instances and ban users if they choose to. You have a choice of different instances. Some will block porn, some will ban users who hold certain political views. But you have the choice at least of which to join.
As to why: it means nobody owns Lemmy. Nobody can ever just ruin the whole place like Spez did Reddit. That’s what we mean by “decentralized”.
Also worth noting that you can sign up to multiple instances too. You aren’t beholden to your admins in the same way that you are over a barrel at other social media websites with a single account. Your browser and all of the apps support multiple accounts out of the box.
It’s honestly superior once you are used to it. I’m looking forward to the day we have federated ID to go along with it too without having to spin up a whole instance yourself.
This whole thing takes me right back to wild west internet days, or the first steps for Blockchain.
It’s exciting to see what the community decides is best, and I’m looking forward to seeing if this takes off or at least becomes as natural to me (and others) as R*ddit was.
A lot of things I need to learn and un-learn.
Thanks for your insight - small comments like this are really helping me get my bearings here. 💚
It is a lot like the origin of the www where much of the best content were personal web sites. The technology got so complex that running your own website wasn’t very practical for most people anymore and so they moved to platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. I think we are at a point where enough people are starting to realize that having all content controlled by a for-profit company ends up being very bad for users and the fediverse is about building tools that allow individuals and communities to take back control of their own content.
Well I’ll definitely raise a glass to a new tomorrow! And here’s hoping this is a first step in getting us out from under the thrall of for-profit organisations more broadly
Apps also make it great. Lift off for example let’s me sign in to both of my accounts and use them seemlessly. Like if a beehaw community appears in my feed I can comment from my acct there without switching anything.
This is amazing actually.
Semi tech illiterate and don’t fully understand what each instance means and how it works. Sync will be nice to try
Each instance is basically it’s own version of reddit.
Each community is a subreddit.
Each instance can have duplicate subreddits with its own rules and moderators, so you can sub to one or the other, or both. I.e. lemmy.ca can have an aww community and Lemmy.world can have an aww community, but even if your home instance is Lemmy.ml you can comment, subscribe, and post to both version of the aww instance.
Thank you for writing this up.
Is there a list of all communities or any reason that one instance is better than another?
Lemmyverse.net
Pick an instance that aligns with your values from here. You can still subscribe and interact with communities made elsewhere.
Here is a list and search for all Lemmy commhnities, even ones your home instance is defederated from.
As for one instance being better than another, it depends on what you value. Size, sign-up procedures, moderation, and what instancea they’re federated with are all factors. As an example, Beehaw.org is a larger instance with some popular communities, but they have a strict sign-up process and defederate from a lot of instances. This gives their users a more curated experience, but some people don’t like having someone else controlling what they can and can’t see
Think of it like email.
An account on gmail can still talk to a Yahoo account. Now just apply that to users and communities on lemmy.
I’m on iusearchlinux.fyi but can still engage with communities and users on lemmy.world and sh.itjust.works
So, but, forgive my ignorance, but why? Is it a hosting/capacity issue? Why multiple instances with different addresses?
I couldn’t sign up on lemmy.world or lemmy.ml (I think) but registered on redd.that. What does that mean for me?
Not much really, just that your admins are the admins of redd.that. They can block other instances and ban users if they choose to. You have a choice of different instances. Some will block porn, some will ban users who hold certain political views. But you have the choice at least of which to join.
As to why: it means nobody owns Lemmy. Nobody can ever just ruin the whole place like Spez did Reddit. That’s what we mean by “decentralized”.
Also worth noting that you can sign up to multiple instances too. You aren’t beholden to your admins in the same way that you are over a barrel at other social media websites with a single account. Your browser and all of the apps support multiple accounts out of the box.
It’s honestly superior once you are used to it. I’m looking forward to the day we have federated ID to go along with it too without having to spin up a whole instance yourself.
This whole thing takes me right back to wild west internet days, or the first steps for Blockchain.
It’s exciting to see what the community decides is best, and I’m looking forward to seeing if this takes off or at least becomes as natural to me (and others) as R*ddit was.
A lot of things I need to learn and un-learn.
Thanks for your insight - small comments like this are really helping me get my bearings here. 💚
It is a lot like the origin of the www where much of the best content were personal web sites. The technology got so complex that running your own website wasn’t very practical for most people anymore and so they moved to platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. I think we are at a point where enough people are starting to realize that having all content controlled by a for-profit company ends up being very bad for users and the fediverse is about building tools that allow individuals and communities to take back control of their own content.
Well I’ll definitely raise a glass to a new tomorrow! And here’s hoping this is a first step in getting us out from under the thrall of for-profit organisations more broadly
Apps also make it great. Lift off for example let’s me sign in to both of my accounts and use them seemlessly. Like if a beehaw community appears in my feed I can comment from my acct there without switching anything.
It’s spez-proof
If I don’t like how my instance is run I can jump ship to another, or even make my own, and still interact with the same communities.