I want to see a list for each popular server (e.g. the top 10 lemmy instances) and I want to see - for each instance - with whom they federate. How can I do this? Any sure-fire way to know if a instance like HexBear.net is being federated with lemmy.world? How do you know?

  • zeppo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’m sure. I don’t know what the software does if an instance is active for a few days, then goes offline and doesn’t come back. It stays on the federation list, i presume? Probably a fair amount are also personal instances with 2-3 accounts.

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      11 months ago

      I’m pretty sure it sticks around forever, I clicked on a few without “software” or “verison” filled in at random and most 404’d or 503’d.

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        11 months ago

        That makes sense. We wouldn’t want the content to be deleted. I’ve seen there are a few communities where the original instance is now not functioning, but the content remains on this instance.