The best analog to federation I've heard is email.
Defederating an instance would be like outlook blocking all emails from gmail, and not sending any emails to gmail.
Defederating is a severe course of action
the reality is, there will end up a pocket group with this and other types of content, over time it will be effectively a shadow network. the blocking game will always be a thing.
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StrayPizza@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 3y
gabuwu@beehaw.org · 20 pts · 3y
There's more than a few that have just been mass defederated by most instances
thoro@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 3y
Same as most places. Moderation, ban hammer, and for Lemmy specific solution, defederation with a problem instance.
Hexbear and lemmy.ml both had their share of brigading and trolling to deal with. It will likely become worse as it grows more popular.
The modlog is a useful tool, though it doesn't capture everything
bostondrivingisworse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
eli5 defederation?
iorale@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 7 pts · 3y
bostondrivingisworse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Makes sense! Thanks!
towerful@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 3y
The best analog to federation I've heard is email.
Defederating an instance would be like outlook blocking all emails from gmail, and not sending any emails to gmail.
Defederating is a severe course of action
manitcor@lemmy.intai.tech · 7 pts · 3y
the reality is, there will end up a pocket group with this and other types of content, over time it will be effectively a shadow network. the blocking game will always be a thing.
useless_modern_god@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 3y
making meme’s obviously
skeletorsass@lemmygrad.ml · 5 pts · 3y
Every instance will need to take moderation seriously if they want to stay federated.