Lemmy instances die twice
from threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to fediverse@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 2024 21:41
https://sh.itjust.works/post/18465673

“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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iso@lemy.lol on 27 Apr 2024 21:57 next collapse

iusearchlinux.fyi gone too. I’m glad feddit.ch at least announced this.

scytale@lemm.ee on 27 Apr 2024 22:18 next collapse

I don’t understand how they didn’t use .btw instead of .fyi for that instance.

n2burns@lemmy.ca on 27 Apr 2024 22:24 collapse

No sure if this is a serious question, but .btw is not a TLD while .fyi is.

[deleted] on 27 Apr 2024 22:26 collapse

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Forester@yiffit.net on 27 Apr 2024 22:36 next collapse

You can if you want to support the hosting of the requisite infrastructure newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/…/faqs-en

WeirdAlex03@lemmy.zip on 28 Apr 2024 00:39 collapse

The TLD TL;DR is basically that domains don’t come out of nowhere. Just like how you need a lemmy.zip domain to be able to have the subdomains next.lemmy.zip or old.lemmy.zip, in order to have the domain lemmy.zip you must first have someone to run the .zip top-level domain (in this case, Google)

Like Forester mentioned in the other comment, you can have any combination of letters you want as a TLD, you just have to set up and manage all the infra for it (or find somebody else to do it for you)

Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 28 Apr 2024 11:09 next collapse

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

Legend@lemmy.sdf.org on 28 Apr 2024 12:51 next collapse

Where did they announce that care to share the post ?

iso@lemy.lol on 28 Apr 2024 15:17 collapse
Deebster@programming.dev on 01 May 2024 01:12 collapse

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: lemmyverse.link/mander.xyz/post/12163154

orhtej2@eviltoast.org on 27 Apr 2024 22:14 next collapse

Rip latte.isnot.coffee

gregorum@lemm.ee on 27 Apr 2024 22:15 next collapse

Poetic

MrSoup@lemmy.zip on 27 Apr 2024 22:30 next collapse

Sekiro fediverse?

MichaelTen@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 2024 00:56 next collapse

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

Crackhappy@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 2024 02:27 next collapse

Have you thought about finding a way to make that happen yourself?

MichaelTen@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 2024 02:47 collapse

Yes i have. I might even have a plan

Crackhappy@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 2024 05:01 collapse

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Die4Ever@programming.dev on 28 Apr 2024 09:13 collapse

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 github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3562

kryllic@programming.dev on 28 Apr 2024 02:06 next collapse

Real ones remember vlemmy.net. One of the first instances post-Reddit migration to go away suddenly

Jumuta@sh.itjust.works on 28 Apr 2024 06:10 collapse

vlemmy.net/c/ksp :(

rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social on 28 Apr 2024 02:40 next collapse

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.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works on 28 Apr 2024 05:29 collapse

I’ve seen various versions attributed to Irving Yalom, Banksy, and others.

rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social on 28 Apr 2024 07:11 collapse

Ooh some good new people to look in to, thanks! Never heard if Yalom, only know Banksy for art.

BlueEther@no.lastname.nz on 28 Apr 2024 05:17 next collapse

This theme seem to be ongoing throughout literature and art, from Hemingway / Banksy to the great…

GNU Terry Pratchett

Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 2024 06:32 next collapse

You can’t hang onto the past forever. It’s future time.

grrgyle@slrpnk.net on 29 Apr 2024 12:04 collapse

Heck yeah I’m ready

Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 28 Apr 2024 11:08 collapse

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)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works on 29 Apr 2024 05:47 collapse

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.

Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 29 Apr 2024 11:45 collapse

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

grrgyle@slrpnk.net on 29 Apr 2024 12:02 collapse

That just sounds like forums. Sounds kind of nice