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!

  • asudox
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    5 hours ago

    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.