There’s been a lot of talk related to lemmy.world banning certain communities recently. It made me realize there’s nothing explicitly saying “don’t do anything illegal” here, and spurred a couple updates:

• Guidelines: Added two new items, one basically saying not to do anything illegal and the other a reminder that content is federated and public. Specifically these two new points:
  • Don’t spread the illegal jams - Ensure content adheres to the law and doesn’t endanger the community.
  • Public Toasting Grounds - Remember, everything you post is as public as a toast popping up! Content is shared with other instances, so once it’s out, consider it part of the digital breakfast table forever.
• Disclaimer: We’ve made some tweaks to the wording on our legal page for clarity around content responsibility and liability. The core message remains the same.

To reiterate, this update doesn’t indicate any impending actions to block or defederate with anyone. It’s more about being proactive and ensuring we have a framework in place to protect our community.

Rest assured, barring emergencies, evident malicious intent, or harm to our users, we don’t intend to defederate from instances without proper notification and dialogue.

Please feel free to message me directly or comment here if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.