Comment on Should instances defederate with other instances anymore if we can filter instances out on our end?

• ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Defederating = instance block

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  • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Defederation is done by the instance administrator and affects all users. Instance blocking is done by the user and affects only them.

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    • ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Instance blocks have been admin/instance level before user level instance blocks were a thing. User level instance blocks are more accurately user level filters. Only admin level instance blocks are true blocks.

      Admin level blocks are what I’m referring to in this conversation and that most people assume when they see the term “instance block”

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      • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        But the OP specifically talked about how the new ability to block instances can replace defederation, so it’s clear what they had in mind.

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