Congrats to @Demigodrick@lemmy.zip, seems like the transparency and the great monthly reports (https://lemmy.zip/post/39959863) paid back!
this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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Wow, that's amazing 🥲
Still waitin for lemmy.7z or lemmy.tar
pineapplelover@lemm.ee you can only access by entering a semantically correct invocation of tar as run on a POSIX box from 1978.
Bit shit for UK users though since lemmy.zip is blocked for them. Not exactly going to encourage new users from here.
They should direct their concerns to the source of the issue - the ones that put UK in this predicament.
Realistically that is never going to happen. The biggest issue the fediverse has is onboarding. People just looking to try out a reddit alternative aren't going to bother emailing their fucking MP just because the default settings of an app won't let them sign up. They'll just give up and go elsewhere.
If we want to encourage growth, adding additional barriers isn't the way to do it.
I fully agree with you - I'm legally liable though under the act and am not risking fines.
Yeah I don't blame you either. But I do think the default server should be more inclusive than less, particularly at the potential starting point of a user's introduction to the fediverse.
I could see that argument, but I also wanted to pick the best instance for most people, not necessarily an instance that works in every country with every shitty law. We're all volunteers here.
And I might change in the future, or create a way for the app to chose a fallback default instance for a better user experience.
Yep, a region check that sets an alternative default for countries that are blocked by the default server makes way more sense than the default being inaccessible for them.
A region check might be a good way to handle it and load balance at the same time. Pushing people to a larger variety of instances while also making it easy on them. The down side is certainly the overhead of vetting and maintaining the list.
It would be nice if it wasn't onto the zip domain.
I'd always be terrified to get a surprise zip bomb auto downloading
Which instance would you use instead of lemmy.zip?
From another post
Lemmy.world is too big
sh.itjust.works names contains "shit", which can deter users
lemmy.ca is Canadian-centric
feddit.org, is German-centric, but technically English speaking too
dbzer0 is topic focused
programming.dev is topic-centric
blahaj is queer-focused
discuss.tchncs.de has a difficult name
lemmy.sdf.org does not defederate anyone
beehaw defederates LW and SJW
infosec.pub is topic-centric
aussie.zone is country-centric
midwest.social is region-centric
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37336391?scrollToComments=true
https://lemmyverse.net/?order=active_month
There's a reason lemm.ee was the previous default instance.
dbzer0 federates hexbear
lemm.ee and lemmy.zip also federate hexbear.
Edited as db0 is openly anarchist, probably not the best fit for everyone.
Sounds like db0 will be where I migrate to then, TY Blaze!
Maybe Cafe? Honestly I don't think they should have default option
Lemmy.cafe had an issue with pictures not loading properly from 22nd of November to 16 of January: https://lemmy.cafe/post/9986198
And yes, you probably wont' be able to see it without being logged in
lemmings.world or pifed.social both are general purpose, and relatively small
Voyager doesn't support Piefed at the moment
that explains it
Ok, but why did they do this and why is it good?