xigoi @ xigoi @lemmy.sdf.org

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All I’m trying to say is that if you don’t have the privilege of having configuration access to a network, you can’t “just” host an instance, contrary to your argument that anyone can host an instance for just a little money.

Your original point was that a fediverse without instance blocks would be bad, which is irrelevant to the post because the OP is not advocating for a fediverse without instance blocks:

If you just buy a computer, you can run a Lemmy instance on it, but there will be no way to connect to it from outside your local network, making it pretty much useless. If you want it to work as an actual server, as far as I’m aware, you need to configure the router through which it’s connected to the internet to allow this.

But the OP specifically talked about how the new ability to block instances can replace defederation, so it’s clear what they had in mind.

Sure, the computer itself is cheap, but it’s useless without having your own house where you have access to the router configuration.

Defederation is done by the instance administrator and affects all users. Instance blocking is done by the user and affects only them.

The part where you need to be rich enough to run a server.

Ah, so it’s exactly like commercial networks then, where the true users are not those who create content, but those who want to police what other people can talk about.

What? The question was literally “Should instances defederate with other instances anymore if we can filter instances out on our end?”.

What’s the point of federation if you need to make multiple accounts anyway?

I thought the entire point of federated networks is that they give power to users, not to random rich people. If you want someone with a lot of money to decide what content you can see, you can go back to Twitter and Reddit.

The OP is not against instance blocks.

Just run your own server! It’s so easy! And if you’re too poor to afford your own server, just get money!

Twitter is not federated…

There was an episode about people giving social credits to each other through an app which would affect their entire life, showing how such a technology could go horribly wrong.

Have you watched Black Mirror and thought that it’s supposed to be a utopian series?

“Phew! I thought you were pregnant.”

Nowadays most phones have OLED screens, which can easily replicate the function of the notification LED with the “always on” feature.

People, please remember to upvote submissions here if you disagree with them.

Because if the content is federated, then you can access it without sacrificing your privacy.