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Can we make federation less dependent on domain names? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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It looks like some issues may arise if/when an instance's domain name changes. Is there any way we can change federation so that we don't need to rely on such a central point of failure?

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[–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Are instances changing names that often? Hexbear is the only one I have heard of and iirc that was only temporary.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    Instances go down a lot -- often permanently. e.g. kbin.social, lemm.ee, etc.

    When an instance goes down, it takes out all the user accounts and communities on it, and it's hit or miss if you can find copies of the posts on other instances.

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