1y ago

Lemmy instances die twice

"They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time."

I just realized that Lemmy instances are similar. For example, feddit.ch shut down last month, but some posts live on as they were federated with other instances. The original instance won't be entirely gone until (unless?) every instance that it was ever federated with is also gone.

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iusearchlinux.fyi gone too. I'm glad feddit.ch at least announced this.
- No sure if this is a serious question, but .btw is not a TLD while .fyi is.
- And that's why it is recommended to use instances where they have a Matrix or a Mastodon channel so that you can communicate outside of Lemmy
- Where did they announce that care to share the post ?
  
  https://sh.itjust.works/post/16348756
- I just now noticed it was gone. Did it just vanish one day, or did its users at least have some hint?
  edit: looks like it was a surprise: https://lemmyverse.link/mander.xyz/post/12163154
Poetic
This theme seem to be ongoing throughout literature and art, from Hemingway / Banksy to the great...
GNU Terry Pratchett
Real ones remember vlemmy.net. One of the first instances post-Reddit migration to go away suddenly
- vlemmy.net/c/ksp :(
Sekiro fediverse?
You can't hang onto the past forever. It's future time.
- Heck yeah I'm ready
Rip latte.isnot.coffee
I hope that Lemmy server open source software allows extensions or plugins that enable those that run instances to have the option to automatically and continually back them up to the permaweb blockchain Arweave. What do you think about that?
Does Lemmy instance server software already allow for plugins or extensions to be utilized in a rather frictionless or efficient way?
Limitless peace
- Have you thought about finding a way to make that happen yourself?
  
  Yes i have. I might even have a plan
- Does Lemmy instance server software already allow for plugins or extensions
  Issue tracking for plugins/extensions, if you click subscribe on the issue then you'll get email updates for it https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3562
I still see some people posting to their local versions of the Lemmy.film communities
(!movies@lemm.ee for movie and TV shows discussions BTW)
- What happens when someone posts to a local version of a community whose home instance no longer exists? I assume local users can see the post, but it doesn't federate to any other instances?
  I feel as though federated communities should automatically lock if the home instance closes down. Otherwise, users on other instances can continue posting with no knowledge that their posts aren't being federated.
  
  What happens when someone posts to a local version of a community whose home instance no longer exists? I assume local users can see the post, but it doesn’t federate to any other instances?
  Correct
  Agree with your other point too
I have to wonder about the instance I am on regarding this.
But also, is that quote from Coco? I've watched that with my niece a lot but never all the way thru. Seems like something that would have been said in the underworld or whatever.
- I've seen various versions attributed to Irving Yalom, Banksy, and others.
  
  Ooh some good new people to look in to, thanks! Never heard if Yalom, only know Banksy for art.

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