▲ 1139 ▼ 41% of fediverse instances have blocked threads so far!!! (tech.lgbt) submitted 2 years ago by vantablack@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world 578 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 19 points 2 years ago (10 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago If you just want a hassle-free way to view as much content as possible, there are instances that are federated with pretty much everyone - just have to do a little research. If you want to guarantee keeping post history AND have absolute control over what you can see, you're gonna have to put in the work to make your own instance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* Also - them: it's ridiculous they aren't listening to the user the instance: held a vote and the majority voted to defederate permalink fedilink source parent [+] Pxtl@lemmy.ca -6 points 2 years ago (7 children) Have you looked into the process of actually spinning up your own Mastodon instance? It's not exactly the good old days of throwing together a LAMP box and installing PHPBB on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago I appreciate your commitment to this meme. I don't exactly agree with you, but hilarious nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) deleted permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've done it and it's not a whole lot harder than that. The additional steps are: Install dependencies - exact commands are provided in the instructions for Debian-based systems Create a more complex web server configuration file - for which a template is provided Set up systemd services to start it at boot - templates are provided It is harder than managed hosting where you might only need to create a database user in a web control panel and upload files for PHPBB, but there's managed hosting available for Mastodon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago but there’s managed hosting available for Mastodon. FWIW, I recall when elestio announced that they were offering managed hosting for kbin, and that they already did managed hosting of lemmy instances, and and I'm sure that there is managed hosting for at least lemmy available elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't it require a whole mess of Docker instances and some kind of orchestrator to host? Or is it easier to stand up on a single server now? I haven't looked into it in a year or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It does not. I set mine up more than a year ago and followed these instructions. People already familiar with Ruby on Rails will not find any surprises there; Mastodon's hosting requirements are typical of a Rails app. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago If you just want a hassle-free way to view as much content as possible, there are instances that are federated with pretty much everyone - just have to do a little research. If you want to guarantee keeping post history AND have absolute control over what you can see, you're gonna have to put in the work to make your own instance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* Also - them: it's ridiculous they aren't listening to the user the instance: held a vote and the majority voted to defederate permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Pxtl@lemmy.ca -6 points 2 years ago (7 children) Have you looked into the process of actually spinning up your own Mastodon instance? It's not exactly the good old days of throwing together a LAMP box and installing PHPBB on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago I appreciate your commitment to this meme. I don't exactly agree with you, but hilarious nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) deleted permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've done it and it's not a whole lot harder than that. The additional steps are: Install dependencies - exact commands are provided in the instructions for Debian-based systems Create a more complex web server configuration file - for which a template is provided Set up systemd services to start it at boot - templates are provided It is harder than managed hosting where you might only need to create a database user in a web control panel and upload files for PHPBB, but there's managed hosting available for Mastodon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago but there’s managed hosting available for Mastodon. FWIW, I recall when elestio announced that they were offering managed hosting for kbin, and that they already did managed hosting of lemmy instances, and and I'm sure that there is managed hosting for at least lemmy available elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't it require a whole mess of Docker instances and some kind of orchestrator to host? Or is it easier to stand up on a single server now? I haven't looked into it in a year or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It does not. I set mine up more than a year ago and followed these instructions. People already familiar with Ruby on Rails will not find any surprises there; Mastodon's hosting requirements are typical of a Rails app. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago I appreciate your commitment to this meme. I don't exactly agree with you, but hilarious nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) deleted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago I appreciate your commitment to this meme. I don't exactly agree with you, but hilarious nonetheless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) deleted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've done it and it's not a whole lot harder than that. The additional steps are: Install dependencies - exact commands are provided in the instructions for Debian-based systems Create a more complex web server configuration file - for which a template is provided Set up systemd services to start it at boot - templates are provided It is harder than managed hosting where you might only need to create a database user in a web control panel and upload files for PHPBB, but there's managed hosting available for Mastodon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago but there’s managed hosting available for Mastodon. FWIW, I recall when elestio announced that they were offering managed hosting for kbin, and that they already did managed hosting of lemmy instances, and and I'm sure that there is managed hosting for at least lemmy available elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't it require a whole mess of Docker instances and some kind of orchestrator to host? Or is it easier to stand up on a single server now? I haven't looked into it in a year or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It does not. I set mine up more than a year ago and followed these instructions. People already familiar with Ruby on Rails will not find any surprises there; Mastodon's hosting requirements are typical of a Rails app. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago but there’s managed hosting available for Mastodon. FWIW, I recall when elestio announced that they were offering managed hosting for kbin, and that they already did managed hosting of lemmy instances, and and I'm sure that there is managed hosting for at least lemmy available elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't it require a whole mess of Docker instances and some kind of orchestrator to host? Or is it easier to stand up on a single server now? I haven't looked into it in a year or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It does not. I set mine up more than a year ago and followed these instructions. People already familiar with Ruby on Rails will not find any surprises there; Mastodon's hosting requirements are typical of a Rails app. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It does not. I set mine up more than a year ago and followed these instructions. People already familiar with Ruby on Rails will not find any surprises there; Mastodon's hosting requirements are typical of a Rails app. permalink fedilink source parent
