What instances do you block and/or contain the most trolls? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by DelightfullyDivisive@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I found that things became much more pleasant on here when I blocked hexbear. I recently blocked lemmy.ml as well, but I may reverse that if I find that I'm missing too much good content.

I'm open to other ideas on how to mostly avoid people who love conflict or argue in bad faith.

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[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I don't know enough about Lemmy to block anything yet.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

You should block Hexbear because its just a broad daylight CCP advocate forum trying to incite political extremism and violence in English speaking countries.

Lemmy ml isn't all bad but they federate and align themselves closely with Hexbear.

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't know how to block a whole instance, but in reality I've only seen the communities that I've subscribed to and some other lame stuff.. I've blocked all the shitty specific meme communities and web comics though. Call me a cynic.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Blocking an instance is a basic option in the web interface for lemmy in the blocks section of your settings. Its at the top. Blocking an instance does not block its users, it just blocks the communities from showing up in your all searches

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, at the API level, instance blocking is really just "block all communities from that instance".

I think some 3rd party UIs extend the behavior of instance blocking to also hide posts/comments from users of those instances, but I don't think the default UI does.

[-] Carrolade@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

I thought hexbear was far right. .grad is the full-on tankie instance.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Far right, CCP cuck, same difference. They at least claim to be the "true left".

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