Why YSK: Beehaw defederated from Lemmy.World and Sh.itjust.works effectively shadowbanning anyone from those instances. You will not be able to interact with their users or posts.

  • Kayn@dormi.zoneEnglish
    141·
    1 year ago

    It’s important to remember that federation is just a feature in the end. As an instance administrator, you’re absolutely free to choose who to federate with.

    I don’t see anyone giving Hexbear any shit for not federating with anybody.

      • SwallowsDick@lemmy.worldEnglish
        115·
        1 year ago

        But they’re rightfully salty if Beehaw defederating themselves deprives this platform of a big chunk of content and users, especially during this month

        • Thunder_Caulk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          1 year ago

          That’s the thing. If someone defederates with you, and you wand a community on that instance. Then you are free to make the lost community in your instance. And if re-federation happens, both community can co exist without problems.

          Also you can make an account on the instance that defederated. So you still can view the community you want.