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Comparison of Lemmy Instances (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by maltfield@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
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I created a repo on GitHub that has a table comparing all the known lemmy instances

Why?

When I joined lemmy, I had to join a few different instances before I realized that:

  1. Some instances didn't allow you to create new communities
  2. Some instances were setup with an allowlist so that you couldn't subscribe/participate with communities on (most) other instances
  3. Some instances disabled important features like downvotes
  4. Some instances have profanity filters or don't allow NSFW content

I couldn't find an easy way to see how each instance was configured, so I used lemmy-stats-crawler and GitHub actions to discover all the Lemmy Instances, query their API, and dump the information into a data table for quick at-a-glance comparison.

I hope this helps others with a smooth migration to lemmy. Enjoy :)

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[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago

There is also a similar list on: https://the-federation.info/platform/73

[-] maltfield@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

oh shit I wish I knew that existed before XD

[-] mobiuscoffee@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I've stumbled upon this site that seems to be similar?

https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/

[-] maltfield@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing! How did you find that one? Do you know who runs it? I really, really like that they have an uptime monitor.

[-] mobiuscoffee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I saw it somewhere on lemmy shortly after joining. I then left the tab open thinking it'd be useful but unfortunately lost the thread!

[-] jbaber@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Is it autogenerated like this one?

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Yes, it uses a standard called NodeInfo2 that many Fediverse projects and XMPP / Matrix etc. expose.

[-] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This project seems not well maintained (see this), I suggest this as an alternative (click "all columns").

[-] kjr@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

@poVoq Information in both list is completly different. For instance, in the list in github almost all instances accept new users, what is not the case in the-federation.

@maltfield

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

This is just a difference in how "sign upd only with admin approval" is handled.

[-] tmpod@lemmy.pt 1 points 1 year ago

Was about to post the same hehe That website is pretty great, specially like the charts!

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