I believe lemmy.world and other instances should start defederating lemmy.ml and other “tankie” instances.

Many users have blocked these instances for extreme political content already.

Please suggest any changes.

EDIT: ok ok ok, I understand this is a stupid idea, how about a default ban list banning lemmy.ml

  • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    If users can individually block these instances, what is the benefit of defense rating from them?

    • Rednax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago
      1. It reduces the barrier of entry for new users to get an account going that is not flooded by political extremist views in it’s feed.
      2. It causes anonymous users to not see they shitshow. And since most users start out by browsing anonymously while deciding whether they want an account or not, that is a big deal.
      3. It gives the impression that this community is at least somewhat ok with the views that these extremists hold.

      It should be opt-in to view posts and comments from these sources.

        • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
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          4 months ago

          I tried but there’s no option for it in the app I’m using, Voyager. A long press on the word yields options like “copy”, “look up”, but nothing about the dictionary.