What @ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone said. I use the seirdy fediblock fedinuke list which is basically a consolidated list of the worst of the absolute worst instances that exist across the fediverse, hence why there are so many on there that are on completely different platforms. Lemmy's cross interactions with other activitypub software is finicky at best, but as a gay jewish dude it makes me more comfortable hosting and engaging in such a space when those places are blocked out of an abundance of caution. Basically all of them are either extremist instances or known to host illegal content. I didn't defederate from as much instances as my book/writing focused instance, the NSFW subs are federated (and I will federate with those again in time on literature.cafe, they just clog the living hell out of c/all) still there at least as I hope instance based blocking and more granular federation options are coming soon.
I looked at mastodon.art's policys and content guidelines a bit and utilized it as inspiration as well as consolidating those rules so they fit neater on the sidebar and also reflected lemmy a bit better.
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Basically, all art that is posted on the instance that is original content is solely owned by the poster alone. I claim no usage rights or ownership of anything that is posted there except for my own art that is explicitly tagged as such and promise to never use the artwork that is posted there that I do not personally own for any reason whatsoever beyond cases of headers and icons, and those instances will only be done when users explicitly consent for that purpose or set it themselves. The site icon and header right now are placeholders using creative commons images, but in the future if someone decides to create one and they grant permission to use, or someone makes an icon and or header for communities and offers to set it for the communities there it will be done when permission is given by its creator. This instance will never be monetized, and will rely solely on donations and volunteers. I love art of all kinds and want to give it a space on lemmy.
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Any content that is posted that isn't original content must be directly credited at the very least with preferably fair use critique/discussion and clearly stated as not OC. So long as it's something like, "oh hey this is pretty!" is preferred and serves to contribute to something new beyond just reposting the content. Linking to artwork of artists works must be done so in a way the centers that artist, and if they do not want their content shared that must be respected. Alongside that, content that is paywalled must not be reposted regardless. If someone posts something on say, Instagram for example, it's preferable to link to their post and or content in a prominent way at the very least.
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Artists who are taking commissions or offering to sell their work are encouraged to post so prominently in the post body or directly link to their store in their profile, or both. Focusing creators is deeply important to me personally.
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I am figuring how to best add to to the sites robots.txt to filter out AI scraping on both this instance and the book/writing focused one as well. (@ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone if you have tips on how to best do that I'd appreciate it)
Ugh yeah they only work in comments, that's annoying.
And if there's demand for an animation community i'd be down with it, this instance is focused on art generally and animation 100% falls in as an art form. I am attempting to fix it so images that are uploaded aren't automatically converted into webm videos though so we will see
I think it works now! lemmys backend being weird. feel free to test it if you want
Hmmm, lemmy doesn't seem to like that image very much on my end. Interesting
Yeah. Lemmy is quite strange and quirky with how it federates images.. :(
Any host really works (I'm partial on imgur or imgbox but that's just me), but I know lemm.ee has major restrictions on image uploading. Direct images are allowed on this instance as well but they are converted into webp so there is some compression but not a lot. I have some pretty generous upload restrictions as well on this instance since it's art focused. I'll add a link to some image hosts and a heads up to let people know in the sidebar though.
cross-posted from: https://lemmyloves.art/post/49728
> I posted a bit ago on a different account, and yeah here we are. I actually set it up! > > --- > ### Federation Policy > There are some instances that have been initially defederated from, most of which are just are either toxic or host illegal content across the fediverse. Defederation will only be reserved for spaces that present consistent moderation problems, host illegal content, or are hate filled. Whenever a defederation is considered a post will be made to discuss and gather community input. > > --- > ### Instance Management > So, same deal as over on literature.cafe. If this instance ever needs to go down, I will give at least a 30 day warning prior and make a good faith attempt to keep the instance online as well as be transparent as to why a shutdown is being considered. A financial statement will be posted monthly. This instance will likely cost more than literature.cafe long term, so if you are planning on joining and are able to donate it is greatly appreciated. I also take daily secure backups. > > I am attempting to find at least one extra admin for the instance as well, but I at least plan on having a backup "break the glass" admin account like I do have on literature.cafe > > --- > ### Community Creation > Community creation is currently disabled and is only for admins. This may be reconsidered in the future, but if you want a new community to be made please go to !requests@lemmyloves.art and request there. For those on other instances who want to view a current list of communities go to !411@lemmyloves.art > > Right now due email functionality on the instance is busted due to the host blocking the ports temporarily until the first invoice is generated for the instance. So, remember your password if you sign up for the time being or just ask to have your password reset if you forget it.
I posted a bit ago on a different account, and yeah here we are. I actually set it up!
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Federation Policy
There are some instances that have been initially defederated from, most of which are just are either toxic or host illegal content across the fediverse. Defederation will only be reserved for spaces that present consistent moderation problems, host illegal content, or are hate filled. Whenever a defederation is considered a post will be made to discuss and gather community input.
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Instance Management
So, same deal as over on literature.cafe. If this instance ever needs to go down, I will give at least a 30 day warning prior and make a good faith attempt to keep the instance online as well as be transparent as to why a shutdown is being considered. A financial statement will be posted monthly. This instance will likely cost more than literature.cafe long term, so if you are planning on joining and are able to donate it is greatly appreciated. I also take daily secure backups.
I am attempting to find at least one extra admin for the instance as well, but I at least plan on having a backup "break the glass" admin account like I do have on literature.cafe
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Community Creation
Community creation is currently disabled and is only for admins. This may be reconsidered in the future, but if you want a new community to be made please go to !requests@lemmyloves.art and request there. For those on other instances who want to view a current list of communities go to !411@lemmyloves.art
Right now due email functionality on the instance is busted due to the host blocking the ports temporarily until the first invoice is generated for the instance. So, remember your password if you sign up for the time being or just ask to have your password reset if you forget it.
Please be mindful of this instance's rule: Do not post other artist’s work without credit and analysis/opinion.
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If you are on another instance it is highly recommended that you browse this post on lemmyloves.art instead of your home instance to ensure you are seeing the most up to date version.
Below is a current list of known communities on lemmyloves.art, organized by category. This list was last updated on: August 21, 2023
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!digitalart@lemmyloves.art - For discussion and sharing images of digital art
!mixedmedia@lemmyloves.art - For discussion and images of mixed media art
!sketchbooks@lemmyloves.art - For sharing images of and discussing sketchbooks
!sketches@lemmyloves.art - A community for sharing sketches, works in progress, rough drafts, and everything in between.
!pixelart@lemmyloves.art - Community for discussing pixel art!
!wip@lemmyloves.art - For discussion of any kind of art that’s a work in progress
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If you do not see a community on here that you want made, either feel free to make it yourself or a leave comment here for one you want made (or make a post in !requests@lemmyloves.art)