Just like Betamax vs VHS, Lemmy is going nowhere until there's more instances that host ALL content including NSFW.
Just like Betamax vs VHS, Lemmy is going nowhere until there's more instances that host ALL content including NSFW.
why does every instance need to host all content if i can just follow a community on a different instance for that sort of content?
Exactly. There’s already an entire instance dedicated to nsfw (Lemmynsfw.com). I don’t see why any other instances need to host that stuff. It just exposes them to liability. Better to have it centralized into one instance anyway.
That’s not to say that instances shouldn’t allow nsfw if they want to, I just don’t see the point.
While I don't think every instance needs to host everything, I think the most popular instances being a bunch that don't host NSFW and one that only hosts NSFW is an issue. I don't blame instance admins, as NSFW content introduces additional difficulties, but it still doesn't necessarily look the best.
I know the going advice is "choose a medium popularity instance" which I did, but it took me a while to find one that allowed NSFW but wasn't NSFW-only.
Nearly all the NSFW communities are currently located in a single instance, aptly named lemmynsfw.com
I think this is for the most part true. The user should get to decide what to subscribe to and what to block. I think that having instances that are safe for work while others that will host everything else would be beneficial. It would almost be like having 2 accounts but not having to bother logging out and logging back in. That way if you are in a setting that let's say porn popping up on your screen would be an issue then you just switch instances to the safe one.
ok why