Why Can't I See Certain Communities on Lemmy.ml ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by legionguy@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’m new to Lemmy and previously had an account on another instance (can’t recall which one), where I could see NSFW communities like those dedicated to adult content. However, after joining Lemmy.ml, I’ve noticed I can’t find or interact with those types of communities.

Can a Lemmy instance block its users from accessing specific communities or even entire instances that host such content ?

If so, is there a way to connect to those communities while staying on Lemmy.ml, or would I need to join a different instance ?

I’m just trying to understand how federation and instance rules work to make the most of the Fediverse.

Any insights would be super helpful—thanks in advance!

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[-] maliciousonion@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago

Yeah, lemmy.ml blocks most porn/nsfw/r34 instances. I personally like it that way.

I mainly sort posts by "all" and simply blocking NSFW tags hides some posts that aren't full-blown porn but just involve mature topics. So it's better than using an instance that doesn't defederate and turning off NSFW posts, at least for me.

mander.xyz is pretty open to most instances afaik, check it out if interested.

[-] legionguy@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

if lemmy.ml blocks lemmynsfw.com and i create a account on lemmynsfw.com , Can i access lemmy.ml content ? including creating post , commenting and voting as this instance is for adult content and they have no reason to block any instance . Hence i will get all lemmy content

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 days ago

No, but you can create an account on an instance that federated both of them.

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