I’m new to Lemmy and previously had an account on another instance (can’t recall which one), where I could see NSFW communities like those dedicated to adult content. However, after joining Lemmy.ml, I’ve noticed I can’t find or interact with those types of communities.
Can a Lemmy instance block its users from accessing specific communities or even entire instances that host such content ?
If so, is there a way to connect to those communities while staying on Lemmy.ml, or would I need to join a different instance ?
I’m just trying to understand how federation and instance rules work to make the most of the Fediverse.
Any insights would be super helpful—thanks in advance!
Yes, instances can defederate with each other. lemmy.ml defederated with lemmynsfw.com, which is why you don't see these posts.
You can try my instance, discuss.tchncs.de, as far as I see, they federate with lemmynsfw.com.
Do refrain from joining big instances, like lemmy.world, as they are currently dominating the Lemmyverse.