It’s becoming increasingly necessary to be able to tell what instance a community is being posted to.

  • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Instances have various moderation styles and audiences.

    I like to know what I’m getting myself into.

      • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Does voyager support blocking instances now?

        But that’s not really my point anyway. I don’t mind the instances. I just like knowing which I’m entering.

        • Dodecahedron December@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          i don’t use voyager but i would think it would be a standard feature. maybe not implemented yet.

          you aren’t entering an instance so much as you are reading a post from another instance mirrored to your instance.

          • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            I’ve only heard of Connect and Sync supporting it so far.

            And I know I’m not technically entering the instance. I wasn’t meaning so literally. I am participating in a community with its own moderation though, even if technically a copy.

            • Dodecahedron December@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              I see. I am sure there will be greater support for blocking instances in the future in more apps.

              My developer spidey-senses (I am a web developer) tell me that the name of the instance may still be an issue becausesomepeopleliketopurchaselengthlydomainnames.com. If that’s the case, maybe a comprimise could be to show the instance icon (assuming that’s a thing) next to the community with an option to click to get the full instance name? just spit ballin’

              • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                1·
                1 year ago

                I don’t actually want to block any instances. I just like knowing which “technology” community I’m in. I’ll find different comments in each.