Is there a way, as a user, to block an entire server?

Yes.

But your instance must be running v19.

If it is, you should be able to add servers to the blocklist in account settings. If you are using an app or client which doesn't implement instance blocking, you may have to do this in the webUI In a browser, but once you do the block will work in any client.

Ok, thanks!
I’m using Memmy, so I’ll try to login on the web someday and get that server instance blocked. (Presuming we are running v19+, not sure)
- You can add instance filters manually in Memmy.
  Setttings > Filters and Blocking > Instance Filters
- Yep, lemmy.sdf.org is on 0.19.3 so you're good (as long as you're using a frontend that provides access to the instance blocking option)
- You are.
  Does memmy not have instance blocking? I'm on thunder myself, and it definitely does.

Settings -> Blocks: there you can either block users, communities or instances. You want the last one.

I wonder how many people give up on the fediverse without ever bothering to ask this very common question.

Time to defederate from lemmy.ml and the other propaganda instances so the Fediverse has a chance of surviving.

I almost did because of hexbear.net.
I swear, we need instance tagging so that people can tag their instances as “right-leaning”, “left-leaning”, or “moderate” and let users just pre-emptively block wide swaths of the fediverse for themselves.
- The worst thing you can do is block people because of their leanings. That is how you get echo chambers. Of course many extremeists on both sides need to be blocked, just make sure you block them on your side too.
- Language would be a great option, too. I find all the non-English posts interesting in a puzzle sort of way, but honestly I don't need them.
  I find my process for tailoring Lemmy to be the opposite of mine for Reddit. Reddit, I compiled a list of communities I was actively interested in and avoided /all entirely. Here, I'm always on All, and would rather just narrow down what "all" means.
- Lol yeah, I have to block individual hexbear users whenever I find a thread where the instance hasn't defederated from them yet. I'd love to be able to block all hexbear and lemmy.ml users
I really need to move off Lemmy.ml, moving all my saved stuff seems like it's going to be annoying though
- Go to your settings and hit that export button, then on your new instance use the import button to sub back to everything
Yeah it's not like the western instances have any propaganda. Only Russians have that. :P

Thanks All!

Locking this post as it violates rule 5.

Profile > settings > block list> scroll down and they'll be a field to enter the instance domain

Yes, but this is not the place to ask.

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