Is it possible to host a lemmy instance over I2P?
from ethnss@ttrpg.network to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 09 Dec 13:38
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slazer2au@lemmy.world on 09 Dec 14:16 next collapse

Yes, the problem is how does a clearnet instance send you content to your equivalent of an onion address?

hereforawhile@lemmy.ml on 09 Dec 14:53 collapse

You would need the server to point to both I2P and Clearnet. This is possible, but the server looses it’s obscurity.

potatopotato@sh.itjust.works on 09 Dec 16:59 next collapse

I think in theory you could do it if you had a separate relay, you might only need one for the entire I2P Lemmy community. The relay would always be exposed to some degree but it’s just a relay so it’s not going to attract too much attention, especially if the operators were smart and didn’t sync spicy communities to the clear net

planish@sh.itjust.works on 11 Dec 06:10 collapse

I don’t think ActivityPub is set up for one server storing and forwarding a whole feed of everything, like Usenet. Right?

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 09 Dec 22:50 collapse

Why is this always the go-to answer? I kind of wish we’d stop asking it must sync to the clearnet.

Honestly if Lemmy (and other services) were built from the ground up for anonymous overlay networks rather than clearnet in the first place it would be a better place overall.

slazer2au@lemmy.world on 10 Dec 00:37 next collapse

There is absolutely nothing wrong with tor/i2p having their own fediverse. Just it becomes as fresh as dreaddit (pretty sure I spelt that wrong).

bigfondue@lemmy.world on 11 Dec 03:54 collapse

Yea Lemmy is a little too full featured and network heavy to be really usable on a slow network like i2p

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 11 Dec 16:45 collapse

Are you thinking of Tor? i2p can be very quick once your node becomes aware of others.

kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 09 Dec 21:43 collapse

It is and their is already at least one instance.

harmbugler@piefed.social on 10 Dec 02:57 collapse

Do you have the address handy?

kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 11 Dec 01:34 collapse

Not sure if it is still active but here it is http://lemmythrunflevho5ox2fi4omlpjbvtr2hpokzx7ugimgqf5j4hq.b32.i2p/

I might look in to it and spin up my own instance soon TM.