Hi all, first time posting. I’ve tried googling a bit but its not totally clear to me. Say I have servers A, B, C, and D.

Can servers A and B federate, and then separately C and D federate?

If so, can A B and C be federated, but separately C and D be federated, so D is not recognized as federated for A?

If A, B, C, and D are federated, and it becomes apparent that D is a bad actor, how does D become defederated?

I feel like these kinds of situations are critical to ensure long term success. I really appreciate any answers anyone can provide!

  • MXYp3Lk66yKv@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    From a philosophical perspective, it is pretty complex.

    This is a a simple start on Lemmy’s federation

    -Allowlist: Explicitly list instances to connect to.

    -BlockList: Explicitly list instances to not connect to. Federation is open to all other instances.

    -Open: Federate with all potential instances.