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Welcome Newbies!

Welcome to Vlemmy!! See the [Quick Start Guide](https://vlemmy.net/post/4057). Ask your questions in the [Support](https://vlemmy.net/c/support) Community. The image describing Lemmy, made by @ulu_mulu@lemmy.world : https://imgur.com/a/uyoYySY If you would like to support us you can do so at https://liberapay.com/vlemmy Hope you enjoy you new home at VLemmy!!

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Tomorrow's API Change

Hi all, tomorrow is when Reddits API change takes place and we are expecting a large influx of users and signups. I have prepared as much as possible but there still may be some down time. I will try my best to keep it as minimal as possible. Please be helpful and welcoming to all the new users. Also keep an eye out in the Support community if you can and help answer any questions if possible. Thanks for eveyones help and contribution. Also a massive thank you to everyone who donates. Its a huge help with the expenses for running the site. Im commitied to making this instance the best I can and any feedback good or bad is very much welcome.

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Lemmy v0.18.0 Release

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1465740 > ## What is Lemmy? > > Lemmy is a self-hosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others. Voting is used to bring the most interesting items to the top. > > ## Major Changes > > ### HTTP API instead of Websocket > > Until now Lemmy-UI used websocket for all API requests. This has [many disadvantages](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/2841#issuecomment-1535469357), like making the code harder to maintain, and causing live updates to the site which many users dislike. Most importantly, it requires keeping a connection open between server and client at all times, which causes increased load and makes scaling difficult. That's why we decided to rip out websocket entirely, and switch to HTTP instead. This change was made much more urgent by the sudden influx of new users. [@CannotSleep420](https://lemmygrad.ml/u/CannotSleep420) and [@dessalines](https://lemmy.ml/u/dessalines) have been working hard for the past weeks to implement this change in lemmy-ui. > > HTTP on its own is already more lightweight than websocket. Additionally it also allows for caching of server responses which can decrease load on the database. Here is an [experimental nginx config](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ansible/pull/75) which enables response caching. Note that Lemmy doesn't send any cache-control headers yet, so there is a chance that private data gets cached and served to other users. Test carefully and use at your own risk. > > ### Two-Factor Authentication > > New support for two-factor authentication. Use an app like [andOTP](https://f-droid.org/es/packages/org.shadowice.flocke.andotp/) or [Authenticator Pro]( > https://f-droid.org/packages/me.jmh.authenticatorpro/) to store a secret for your account. This secret needs to be entered every time you login. It ensures that an attacker can't access your account with the password alone. > > ### Custom Emojis > > Instance admins can add different images as emojis which can be referenced by users when posting. > > ### Other changes > > #### Progressive Web App > > Lemmy's web client can now be installed on browsers that support PWAs, both on desktop and mobile. It will use an instance's icon and name for the app if they are set, making it look like a given instance is an app. > > **Note for desktop Firefox users**: the desktop version of Firefox does not have built in support for PWAs. If you would like to use a Lemmy instance as a PWA, use [use this extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pwas-for-firefox/). > > #### Error Pages > > Lemmy's web client now has error pages that include resources to use if the problem persists. This should be much less jarring for users than displaying a white screen with the text "404 *error message here*". > > #### Route Changes > > Pages that took arguments in the route now take query parameters instead. For example, a link to lemmy.ml's home page with a few options used to look like this: > > ``` > https://lemmy.ml/home/data_type/Post/listing_type/All/sort/Active/page/1 > ``` > > The new route would look like this: > > ``` > https://lemmy.ml?listingType=All > ``` > Note that you now only have to specify parameters you want instead of all of them. > > #### Searchable select redesign > The searchable selects, such as those used on the search page, have a new look and feel. No more inexplicable green selects when using the lightly themes! > > #### Share button > > Posts on the web client now have a share button on supported browsers. This can be used to share posts to other applications quickly and easily. > > #### Lemmy-UI Overall look and feel > > lemmy-ui is now upgraded to bootstrap 5, and every component is now much cleaner. > > Special thanks to [sleepless](https://github.com/SleeplessOne1917), [alectrocute](https://github.com/alectrocute), [jsit](https://github.com/jsit), and many others for their great work on improving and re-organizing lemmy-ui. > > #### Database optimizations > > Special thanks to [johanndt](https://github.com/johanndt), for suggesting improvements to Lemmy's database queries. Some of these suggestions have already been implemented, and more are on the way. > > Query speed is Lemmy's main performance bottleneck, so we really appreciate any help database experts can provide. > > #### Captchas > > Captchas are not available in this version, as they need to be reimplemented in a different way. They will be back in 0.18.1, so wait with upgrading if you rely on them. > > ## Upgrade instructions > > Follow the upgrade instructions for [ansible](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ansible#upgrading) or [docker](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_docker.html#updating). > > If you need help with the upgrade, you can ask in our [support forum](https://lemmy.ml/c/lemmy_support) or on the [Matrix Chat](https://matrix.to/#/!OwmdVYiZSXrXbtCNLw:matrix.org). > > ## Support development > > We (@dessalines and @nutomic) have been working full-time on Lemmy for almost three years. This is largely thanks to support from [NLnet foundation](https://nlnet.nl/). > > If you like using Lemmy, and want to make sure that we will always be available to work full time building it, consider [donating to support its development](https://join-lemmy.org/donate). No one likes recurring donations, but they've proven to be the only way that open-source software like Lemmy can stay independent and alive. >

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Server Updated to 0.18

If you notice any odd behaviour leave it for a few hours. If problems or issues persist please report them in the comments. Ill be taking notes for future fixes and updates.

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My Idea on De-federation

Hi all, thanks so much for your input on [this post](https://vlemmy.net/post/59019) in regards to de-federation. I have read through every comment and have taken all perspectives on board. I think I have come up with my stance on the matter for the moment. For now I wont be de-federating with any other instances or servers. I feel it is important as many people have mentioned to "leave the power to the users" and let them decide the content they wish to see. In regards to this I think it will be extremely important to educate people on how to block communities that they do not wish to see. If you all could assist me with that and help guide new users that would be much appreciated. I will be creating a post on this soon and will put a note in the sidebar about it. I also am aware and agree that certain content has no place in peoples feeds and that they want nothing to do with it. I myself am one of those people. Therefore there are a few things that I will still strongly be pushing for. Site admins are currently discussing what moderation tools that we think we need. And this is what I propose and hope to implement into VLemmy. A mod/admin tool that allows me to block certain communities/servers from appearing in all/new/hot feeds while they will still show for users that are subscribed. This stops the unwanted propagation of harmful/unwanted content while not restricting access to it and allowing users to interact if they wish. A user tool that will show the users what communities the admin/mod has hidden from showing up in the new/all/hot feeds and allow them to uncheck it for themselves if they wish. I feel like this is a reasonable compromise and I hope that this will help give a balanced experience for all. Critiques, criticism, refinements, suggestions, questions, all are welcome in the comments and are much appreciated.

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VLemmy Starting Guide

(This starting guide is currently being created, if you have any suggestions of what could be included please comment below) # Welcome! Welcome to Lemmy # About Lemmy Lemmy is a federated social link aggregation and discussion platform.. It’s being developed by the Lemmy devs: https://github.com/LemmyNet # About Federation What does federation mean? It means Lemmy is using a protocol (Activitypub) which makes it possible for all Lemmy servers to interact with each other. - You can search and view communities on remote servers from here - You can create posts in remote communities - You can respond to remote posts - You will be notified (if you wish) of comments on your remote posts - You can follow Lemmy users/communities on other platforms that also use the Activitypub protocol like Mastodon Please note that a server only starts indexing a server/community once it has been interacted with by a user of this server. # About Vlemmy Vlemmy is a generalized Lemmy server aimed at welcoming all and providing a space for all types of topics and discussions. We are one of the many servers hosting the Lemmy software. It was started on June 7th, 2023 by [@pyarra@vlemmy.net](https://vlemmy.net/u/pyarra). # Quick Start Guide ### Account You can use your account you created to log in to the server on which you created it. Not on other servers. Content is federated to other servers, users/accounts are **not**. ### Searching In the top menu, you’ll see the search icon. There, you can search for posts, communities etc. You can just enter a search-word and it will find the Post-titles, post-content, communities etc containing that word **that the server knows of**. So any content any user of this server ever interacted with. You can also search for a community by it’s link, e.g. `!lemmy@lemmy.ml ` or its URL, e.g. `https://lemmy@lemmy.ml`. Even if the server hasn’t ever seen that community, it will look it up remotely. Sometimes it takes some time for it to fetch the info (and displays ‘No results’ meanwhile…) so just be patient and search a second time after a few seconds. Please note search time may be increase if remote servers are experiencing high loads. For a more in depth list of remote communities, visit https://browse.feddit.de From there you can copy your chosen communities URL and search for it in VLemmy. ### Communities Before you create a community make sure it doesn’t already exist. Use search (see above). Also try https://browse.feddit.de to see if there are remote communities on other Lemmy servers that aren’t known to VLemmy.net yet. If you’re sure it doesn’t exist yet, go to the homepage and click ‘Create a Community’.  It will open up the following page:  Here you can fill out: - Name: should be all lowercase letters. This will be the /c/ - Display name: As to be expected, this will be the displayed name. - You can upload an icon and banner image. Looks pretty. - The sidebar should contain things like description, rules, links etc. You can use Markdown - If the community will contain mainly NSFW content, check the NSFW mark. - If you only want moderators to be able to post, check that checkbox. - Select any language you want people to be able to post in. You shouldn’t de-select ‘Undetermined’. Some apps use ‘Undetermined’ as the default language so don’t work if you don’t have it selected ### Reading I think the reading is obvious. Just click the post and you can read it. Sometimes when there are many comments, they will partly be collapsed. ### Posting When viewing a community, you can create a new post in it. First of all make sure to check the community’s rules, probably stated in the sidebar.  In the Create Post page these are the fields: - URL: Here you can paste a link which will be shown at the top of the post. Also the thumbnail of the post will link there. Alternatively you can upload an image using the image icon to the right of the field. That image will also be displayed as thumbnail for the post. - Title: The title of the post. - Body: Here you can type your post. You can use Markdown if you want. - Community: select the community where you want this post created, defaults to the community you were in when you clicked ‘create post’ - NSFW: Select this if you post any NSFW material, this blurs the thumbnail and displays ‘NSFW’ behind the post title. Also hides the post from those who choose not to see NSFW content. - Language: Specify in which language your post is. Also see the [Lemmy documentation](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/users/02-media.html) on formatting etc. ### Commenting ### Moderating ### Client Applications ##### Android **Jebora** - A native Android app made by Lemmy's developers - [Github](https://github.com/dessalines/jerboa) - [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jerboa) - [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.jerboa) ##### iOS **Mlem** - A Lemmy Client for iOS - [Github](https://github.com/buresdv/Mlem) - [App Store (Testflight)](https://testflight.apple.com/join/xQfmkJhc) ### Issues

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First Orbit

A throwback to when I first got into orbit. It was a huge milestone back then. This is my first ever screenshot of the game.

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Engrish Community

One of my favorite subreddits is r/engrish. Its basically all about funny english mistakes. I couldn't find it anywhere so i just created it [here](https://vlemmy.net/c/engrish) and posted some of my favourites. I would love if people are intrested is post you english mistaks you find and help build out the community. Im still very new to lemmy but have been loving it.

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How to Join Lemmy

# How to Join Lemmy To use Lemmy, you need to be a member of **one instance** like this one <https://vlemmy.net> or others from the list at <https://join-lemmy.org/instances>. You will still be able to see content from anywhere, but the instance you choose will determine: * What URL you use to log in to Lemmy, * What content shows on the homepage when you select "Local" or "All", * Who moderates your instance, and * What rules you agree to when you sign up. Choose an instance that matches your interests, language, and region. (If you want more information about an instance, you can tap its "Join" button, which will show you its current homepage in the main view and its description in the sidebar.) **Please avoid joining instances that are already crowded.** Join instances with 500 members or less as a rule of thumb. This isn't a hard set rule but doing so help the Lemmy network as a whole. Once you have decided on an instance, tap its "Join" button to open it and then tap "Sign Up" in the upper-right corner. Fill out the form and wait for your account to be approved. When your account is approved, log in and customize your profile and settings. If you change your language settings, **select "Undetermined" in addition to any languages you speak** so that you can still see posts and comments that are not tagged as being in any particular language. # How to Find and Subscribe to Communities There are two ways to find communities through Lemmy: 1. To browse communities that others in your instance are already subscribed to, tap the "Communities" tab at the top of the page and choose the "All" scope. Tapping on a community name will open it through your instance. 2. To browse communities across all instances, visit <https://browse.feddit.de/>. Tapping on the community's name will open it, but probably not through your instance (in which case the page will say that you are not logged in). **Instead, follow these steps:** a. Copy the community's URL. You can either use the copy button next to the community name or else open the community outside your instance and copy the URL from your address bar. b. In your instance, tap on the "🔍 Search" button in the upper toolbar. c. Make sure that you have chosen "All" for each of the four filters: "Type", "Scope", "Community", and "Creator". d. Paste the community's URL into the search field and tap "Search". e. One of the results should be the community shown as an icon, a name, and a subscriber count. If you do not see it, or it is buried too deep in the search results, try changing "Scope" to "Local". If that does not work, you may need to wait a bit and try again. f. Tap on the community in the search results to open it in your instance. Once a community is open in your instance, subscribe to it by tapping on the "Subscribe" button at the top of the sidebar. Can't find a community you're looking for? Subscribe to <https://lemmy.ml/c/findacommunity> and make a post about what you're looking for. Or, if it doesn't exist yet, and your instance allows it, create the community yourself.

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Opinion on enabling email verification?

I just recently set up my own instance vlemmy.net and am wondering whats the consensus on email verification? I myself am quite privacy conscious and would understand people not wanting to sign up with an email, but if no email is required would there be a spam risk, your insight would be much appreciated, thanks.