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nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

You can literally block instances as a user on Lemmy and have been able to do so good quite some time. No need to run your own instance.

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mlatpren@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I stand corrected. However:

Neither Jerboa, the first app on join-lemmy.org and the one by the Lemmy devs, nor Lemmy.World’s own web interface gave me this option. I downloaded Thunder, Voyager, and Sync, and only Thunder gave me that as an option. When searching how to block instances, the top results are that you can’t (at least on DDG).

So, unless I’m being incredibly stupid right now, I can block instances, but only if I use a specific app, or perhaps choose the “right” instance. That’s still very bad UX.

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- threshold_dweller@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  after using Thunder for a bit, this blocking clearly does not extend to users.
  
  The people suggesting it know it doesnt do what you want. They are being disingenuous.
  
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