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Voyager changed the default instance to lemmy.zip
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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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.