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Is there a list of instances that support free speech? (lemmy.kde.social)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You could always create a Free Speech community and make your own rules.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There are still a lot of caveats. For example, your server hosting provider can block you for posting objectionable content, like anti-LGBT references. If you host at home, you ISP can ban you. Then comes the domain extension. The domain extentions are controlled by some company or the other, like .com is managed by verizon, .zip is managed by Google etc. They, or the domain provider can also terminate your contract.

Onion domains may be a solution, but if you post seriously objectionable content, like leaking CIA secrets, you can expect someone to knock on your door soon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The only real free speech instance is if you all go out on a boat together to international waters

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean a Lemmy community like a subreddit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Then you're beholden to whatever the instance owner wants you to do, and your users have to follow instance rules

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Then you just self-host your own instance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Then you're beholden to your service providers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Please direct your attention up a couple comments where someone specifically covered the difficulty in doing so