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If a lemmy server is completely wiped, then installed from scratch again without the existing database, how does that work with existing remotely posted comments and federation? in c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I have a feeling that this is the case with my server. It does seem to be communities that I was already subscribed to having issues subscribing again.

Dead instance checker may be overzealous. in c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a process to undead an instance? I'm just saying that as I wiped my server a few weeks ago and created a new lemmy server from scratch with the same domain/details etc... I'm posting from it now so it kind of works I guess but will I be missing anything?

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If a lemmy server is completely wiped, then installed from scratch again without the existing database, how does that work with existing remotely posted comments and federation? (lemmy.fail)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by FunkyClown@lemmy.fail to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

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Just asking as I did exactly that and it kind of seems like it works? I would have thought there would have been some kind of checksum/key etc...

The only issue I'm really running into is that it says subscribe pending on some communities when I try to subscribe but I'm assuming that's due to being overloaded etc...

Is there anything major that I'm overlooking?

Note: The server is personal so hijacking existing usernames isn't an issue but I'm assuming it would be if it was populated?

What does settings the instance to private do? in c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure, I'm still seeing your original comment now? Maybe it's due to me replying via an admin account on my own instance of lemmy?

What does settings the instance to private do? in c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean more that it doesn't show the local posts as anyone can still view them when they are not logged in.

What does settings the instance to private do? in c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It would be great if it only just let logged in users view the site and not mess with the federation settings.

Admins, we're about to have a really bad SPAM problem when Lemmy removes captcha support in v.0.18 - You ALL have a responsibility to communicate back to lemmy devs to try to stop it. in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.fail 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m surprised some large instances aren’t using Cloudflare. It takes a few minutes to setup and the added benefit of caching alone is worth it. Let alone the bot/ddos protection.